Newaygo

Population: 2,486
Median household income: $41,934
Median home value: $102,900

Located in Newaygo County, Michigan, Newaygo is a community with a population of 2,486. The median household income of $41,934 is below the Newaygo County median ($61,931).

Between 2019 and 2023, Newaygo's population grew 20.5% from 2,063 to 2,486, while its median home value rose 29.9% from $79,200 to $102,900.

78.6% of workers drive to work alone. 55.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,486
Median age: 32.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,934
Median home value: $102,900
Median gross rent: $1,058
Housing units: 1,117
Homeownership rate: 55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0632,486

Median household income

$43,250$41,934

Median home value

$79,200$102,900

Median gross rent

$784$1,058

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,063	$43,250	$79,200	$784
2020	2,044	$42,337	$75,600	$793
2021	2,350	$43,289	$78,900	$862
2022	2,458	$45,733	$86,600	$1,024
2023	2,486	$41,934	$102,900	$1,058

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	148	6.0%
5 to 17	539	21.7%
18 to 24	268	10.8%
25 to 34	410	16.5%
35 to 44	281	11.3%
45 to 54	250	10.1%
55 to 64	210	8.4%
65 to 74	198	8.0%
75 and over	182	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,093	84.2%
Black or African American	10	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.4%
Asian	25	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	196	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	152	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	195	12.7%
High school graduate	545	35.6%
Some college or associate's	611	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	108	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	72	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	820	78.6%
Carpooled	139	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	3.1%
Other means	12	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	396	39.2%
15 to 29 min	306	30.3%
30 to 44 min	60	5.9%
45 to 59 min	107	10.6%
60+ min	142	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 21.0% (517 of 2,465)

	Count	Share
Family households	669	64.2%
Nonfamily households	373	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,042	93.3%
Vacant	75	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	582	55.9%
Renter-occupied	460	44.1%

1-unit, detached55.0%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	614	55.0%
1-unit, attached	10	0.9%
2 to 4 units	72	6.4%
5 to 19 units	153	13.7%
20 or more units	106	9.5%
Mobile home & other	162	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2657080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 43.4173, -85.7995