Prudenville

Population: 1,286
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $167,300

Located in Roscommon County, Michigan, Prudenville is a community with a population of 1,286. The median household income of $35,833 is below the Roscommon County median ($54,106).

Between 2019 and 2023, Prudenville's population declined 33.8% from 1,942 to 1,286, while its median home value rose 13.7% from $147,200 to $167,300.

70.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,286
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $167,300
Median gross rent: $788
Housing units: 1,437
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9421,286

Median household income

$48,657$35,833

Median home value

$147,200$167,300

Median gross rent

$856$788

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,942	$48,657	$147,200	$856
2020	1,755	$39,340	$146,500	$697
2021	1,451	$46,432	$146,300	$745
2022	1,412	$51,055	$168,100	$796
2023	1,286	$35,833	$167,300	$788

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4419.9%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	3.3%
5 to 17	194	15.1%
18 to 24	111	8.6%
25 to 34	83	6.5%
35 to 44	256	19.9%
45 to 54	70	5.4%
55 to 64	125	9.7%
65 to 74	245	19.1%
75 and over	159	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,286	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's45.9%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	2.6%
High school graduate	296	31.6%
Some college or associate's	431	45.9%
Bachelor's degree	90	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	97	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	406	74.6%
Carpooled	46	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	11.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	298	62.2%
15 to 29 min	140	29.2%
30 to 44 min	21	4.4%
45 to 59 min	13	2.7%
60+ min	7	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 16.2% (208 of 1,286)

	Count	Share
Family households	395	62.9%
Nonfamily households	233	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	628	43.7%
Vacant	809	56.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	411	65.4%
Renter-occupied	217	34.6%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,017	70.8%
1-unit, attached	18	1.3%
2 to 4 units	81	5.6%
5 to 19 units	9	0.6%
20 or more units	11	0.8%
Mobile home & other	301	20.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2666400
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.85 sq mi
Water area: 0.87 sq mi
Center point: 44.3008, -84.6655