Frankenmuth

Population: 5,108
Median household income: $84,583
Median home value: $277,600

Located in Saginaw County, Michigan, Frankenmuth is a community with a population of 5,108. The median household income of $84,583 is above the Saginaw County median ($58,347).

From 2019 to 2023, Frankenmuth's population declined 3.1% from 5,274 to 5,108, while its median home value rose 45.6% from $190,700 to $277,600.

The typical home was built around 1976. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,108
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $84,583
Median home value: $277,600
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 2,661
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2745,108

Median household income

$62,427$84,583

Median home value

$190,700$277,600

Median gross rent

$672$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,274	$62,427	$190,700	$672
2020	5,396	$76,115	$210,700	$704
2021	5,045	$79,184	$224,500	$738
2022	5,064	$80,956	$244,300	$819
2023	5,108	$84,583	$277,600	$814

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	259	5.1%
5 to 17	700	13.7%
18 to 24	275	5.4%
25 to 34	570	11.2%
35 to 44	404	7.9%
45 to 54	699	13.7%
55 to 64	742	14.5%
65 to 74	713	14.0%
75 and over	746	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,541	88.9%
Black or African American	218	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	42	0.8%
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)	307	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate23.5%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree32.1%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	1.2%
High school graduate	909	23.5%
Some college or associate's	1,025	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,245	32.1%
Graduate or professional degree	648	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,814	76.5%
Carpooled	182	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	38	1.6%
Bicycle	15	0.6%
Worked from home	290	12.2%
Other means	31	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,026	49.3%
15 to 29 min	692	33.3%
30 to 44 min	206	9.9%
45 to 59 min	43	2.1%
60+ min	113	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 3.6% (178 of 4,901)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,289	54.3%
Nonfamily households	1,083	45.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,372	89.1%
Vacant	289	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,639	69.1%
Renter-occupied	733	30.9%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units15.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,651	62.0%
1-unit, attached	191	7.2%
2 to 4 units	156	5.9%
5 to 19 units	248	9.3%
20 or more units	415	15.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2630200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 43.3328, -83.7391