Ludington

Population: 7,664
Median household income: $44,471
Median home value: $192,800

Ludington, a community in Mason County, Michigan, has 7,664 residents. Its median household income of $44,471 runs below the Mason County figure of $62,296.

From 2019 to 2023, Ludington's population declined 5.0% from 8,069 to 7,664, while its median home value rose 55.0% from $124,400 to $192,800.

The median gross rent is $824. 27.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,664
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $44,471
Median home value: $192,800
Median gross rent: $824
Housing units: 4,476
Homeownership rate: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0697,664

Median household income

$45,302$44,471

Median home value

$124,400$192,800

Median gross rent

$665$824

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,069	$45,302	$124,400	$665
2020	8,081	$39,248	$133,000	$730
2021	7,728	$45,673	$150,200	$754
2022	7,691	$49,503	$173,000	$838
2023	7,664	$44,471	$192,800	$824

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	385	5.0%
5 to 17	1,323	17.3%
18 to 24	437	5.7%
25 to 34	945	12.3%
35 to 44	792	10.3%
45 to 54	615	8.0%
55 to 64	893	11.7%
65 to 74	1,305	17.0%
75 and over	969	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,767	88.3%
Black or African American	189	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.4%
Asian	74	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	213	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	394	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	347	6.3%
High school graduate	1,890	34.2%
Some college or associate's	1,784	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	951	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	547	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit1.6%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,951	68.0%
Carpooled	491	17.1%
Public transit	45	1.6%
Walked	58	2.0%
Bicycle	25	0.9%
Worked from home	281	9.8%
Other means	18	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,674	64.7%
15 to 29 min	701	27.1%
30 to 44 min	62	2.4%
45 to 59 min	54	2.1%
60+ min	97	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 23.3% (1,738 of 7,448)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,883	52.8%
Nonfamily households	1,682	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,565	79.6%
Vacant	911	20.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,099	58.9%
Renter-occupied	1,466	41.1%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units10.6%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,571	57.4%
1-unit, attached	197	4.4%
2 to 4 units	531	11.9%
5 to 19 units	582	13.0%
20 or more units	474	10.6%
Mobile home & other	121	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2649640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 43.9572, -86.4429