Stanwood

Population: 163
Median household income: $51,319
Median home value: $131,300

Located in Mecosta County, Michigan, Stanwood is a community with a population of 163. The median household income of $51,319 is below the Mecosta County median ($57,774).

From 2019 to 2023, Stanwood's population declined 36.6% from 257 to 163, while its median home value rose 107.8% from $63,200 to $131,300.

87.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1949.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 163
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,319
Median home value: $131,300
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 86
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 16.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

257163

Median household income

$32,361$51,319

Median home value

$63,200$131,300

Median gross rent

$775$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	257	$32,361	$63,200	—
2020	187	$38,125	$73,100	—
2021	135	$43,750	$64,000	$775
2022	151	$53,750	$76,900	$850
2023	163	$51,319	$131,300	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 176.1%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6420.2%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	3.7%
5 to 17	10	6.1%
18 to 24	21	12.9%
25 to 34	17	10.4%
35 to 44	23	14.1%
45 to 54	16	9.8%
55 to 64	33	20.2%
65 to 74	20	12.3%
75 and over	17	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	126	77.3%
Black or African American	3	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.6%
Two or more races	11	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate53.2%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	4.0%
High school graduate	67	53.2%
Some college or associate's	43	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	6	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone93.2%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	93.2%
Carpooled	3	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	36.6%
15 to 29 min	18	25.4%
30 to 44 min	13	18.3%
45 to 59 min	4	5.6%
60+ min	10	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 3.1% (5 of 163)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	76.0%
Nonfamily households	18	24.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	87.2%
Vacant	11	12.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	92.0%
Renter-occupied	6	8.0%

1-unit, detached87.2%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	87.2%
1-unit, attached	1	1.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	11.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2676240
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5803, -85.4482