New Era

Population: 453
Median household income: $81,500
Median home value: $172,200

New Era, a community in Oceana County, Michigan, has 453 residents. Its median household income of $81,500 runs above the Oceana County figure of $63,624.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Era's population declined 4.0% from 472 to 453, while its median home value rose 46.7% from $117,400 to $172,200.

97.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 453
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $81,500
Median home value: $172,200
Median gross rent: $967
Housing units: 193
Homeownership rate: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

472453

Median household income

$65,938$81,500

Median home value

$117,400$172,200

Median gross rent

$638$967

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	472	$65,938	$117,400	$638
2020	423	$70,750	$132,500	$850
2021	397	$68,750	$152,600	$813
2022	441	$79,688	$162,000	$775
2023	453	$81,500	$172,200	$967

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.2%
5 to 17	57	12.6%
18 to 24	36	7.9%
25 to 34	52	11.5%
35 to 44	22	4.9%
45 to 54	74	16.3%
55 to 64	83	18.3%
65 to 74	73	16.1%
75 and over	46	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	391	86.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	2.2%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.4%
Two or more races	8	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	4.6%
High school graduate	106	30.3%
Some college or associate's	119	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	70	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	39	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	200	79.4%
Carpooled	20	7.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.8%
Bicycle	4	1.6%
Worked from home	26	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	31.9%
15 to 29 min	104	46.0%
30 to 44 min	34	15.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	16	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 7.3% (33 of 453)

	Count	Share
Family households	145	81.5%
Nonfamily households	33	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	178	92.2%
Vacant	15	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	94.4%
Renter-occupied	10	5.6%

1-unit, detached97.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	97.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2657280
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5596, -86.3472