Beechwood

Population: 2,736
Median household income: $68,484
Median home value: $231,500

Beechwood is a community in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to 2,736 residents. Its median household income of $68,484 runs below the Ottawa County figure of $87,144.

Between 2019 and 2023, Beechwood's population declined 12.0% from 3,109 to 2,736, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $156,400 to $231,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.4% of the population. 86.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,736
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,484
Median home value: $231,500
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 1,133
Homeownership rate: 67.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
Unemployment rate: 16.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,1092,736

Median household income

$56,962$68,484

Median home value

$156,400$231,500

Median gross rent

$894$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,109	$56,962	$156,400	$894
2020	2,966	$52,031	$149,900	$767
2021	2,629	$53,589	$177,200	$723
2022	2,803	$63,750	$203,300	$788
2023	2,736	$68,484	$231,500	$819

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	4.0%
5 to 17	480	17.5%
18 to 24	323	11.8%
25 to 34	328	12.0%
35 to 44	471	17.2%
45 to 54	440	16.1%
55 to 64	220	8.0%
65 to 74	189	6.9%
75 and over	175	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,228	81.4%
Black or African American	49	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	163	6.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	243	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	305	16.7%
High school graduate	645	35.4%
Some college or associate's	393	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	398	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	82	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit2.5%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,120	86.0%
Carpooled	81	6.2%
Public transit	33	2.5%
Walked	36	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	1.2%
Other means	17	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	566	44.0%
15 to 29 min	532	41.3%
30 to 44 min	131	10.2%
45 to 59 min	25	1.9%
60+ min	33	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 26.7% (729 of 2,730)

	Count	Share
Family households	626	59.8%
Nonfamily households	421	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,047	92.4%
Vacant	86	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	704	67.2%
Renter-occupied	343	32.8%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	825	72.8%
1-unit, attached	67	5.9%
2 to 4 units	162	14.3%
5 to 19 units	25	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	54	4.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2606880
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.51 sq mi
Center point: 42.7990, -86.1218