Mears

Population: 189
Median household income: $41,364
Median home value: $107,600

Mears is a community in Oceana County, Michigan, home to 189 residents. The median household income of $41,364 is below the Oceana County median ($63,624).

Between 2020 and 2023, Mears's population declined 35.1% from 291 to 189, while its median home value fell 8.9% from $118,100 to $107,600.

13.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.05 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 189
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $41,364
Median home value: $107,600
Median gross rent: $1,034
Housing units: 108
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

291189

Median household income

$38,958$41,364

Median home value

$118,100$107,600

Median gross rent

$842$1,034

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	291	—	$118,100	$842
2021	275	—	$122,500	$905
2022	253	$38,958	$108,800	$900
2023	189	$41,364	$107,600	$1,034

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 6421.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.1%
5 to 17	21	11.1%
18 to 24	5	2.6%
25 to 34	28	14.8%
35 to 44	12	6.3%
45 to 54	34	18.0%
55 to 64	40	21.2%
65 to 74	22	11.6%
75 and over	23	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	117	61.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	32	16.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	21.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	6.9%
High school graduate	66	41.5%
Some college or associate's	48	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	21	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	13	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means12.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76	82.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	5.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	11	12.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	56.5%
15 to 29 min	16	17.4%
30 to 44 min	16	17.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 13.2% (25 of 189)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	63.0%
Nonfamily households	34	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	92	85.2%
Vacant	16	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63	68.5%
Renter-occupied	29	31.5%

1-unit, detached55.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other41.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	60	55.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	2.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	41.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2652720
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6835, -86.4222