Custer

Population: 289
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $100,000

Located in Mason County, Michigan, Custer is a community with a population of 289. The median household income of $66,875 is above the Mason County median ($62,296).

Between 2019 and 2023, Custer's population held roughly steady from 289 to 289, while its median home value rose 12.1% from $89,200 to $100,000.

11.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.51 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 289
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 121
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

289289

Median household income

$44,000$66,875

Median home value

$89,200$100,000

Median gross rent

$800$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	289	$44,000	$89,200	$800
2020	294	$50,417	$99,400	$638
2021	288	$48,750	$102,000	$650
2022	302	$53,250	$101,000	$704
2023	289	$66,875	$100,000	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.4%
5 to 17	70	24.2%
18 to 24	39	13.5%
25 to 34	26	9.0%
35 to 44	30	10.4%
45 to 54	44	15.2%
55 to 64	30	10.4%
65 to 74	14	4.8%
75 and over	29	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	281	97.2%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	9.8%
High school graduate	75	43.4%
Some college or associate's	66	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	11	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	82.0%
Carpooled	14	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	5.0%
Other means	2	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	21.2%
15 to 29 min	79	59.8%
30 to 44 min	18	13.6%
45 to 59 min	5	3.8%
60+ min	2	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 11.3% (32 of 284)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	64.6%
Nonfamily households	40	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	113	93.4%
Vacant	8	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	88.5%
Renter-occupied	13	11.5%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	108	89.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	5.0%
5 to 19 units	5	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2619420
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.9511, -86.2195