Applegate

Population: 251
Median household income: $62,667
Median home value: $93,800

Applegate is a community in Sanilac County, Michigan, home to 251 residents. The median household income of $62,667 is above the Sanilac County median ($59,074).

From 2019 to 2023, Applegate's population declined 5.3% from 265 to 251, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $69,000 to $93,800.

The typical home was built around 1957. 14.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 251
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,667
Median home value: $93,800
Median gross rent: $1,063
Housing units: 115
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

265251

Median household income

$45,750$62,667

Median home value

$69,000$93,800

Median gross rent

$975$1,063

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	265	$45,750	$69,000	—
2020	229	$52,656	$74,600	—
2021	272	$55,536	$65,000	—
2022	233	$60,417	$82,700	$975
2023	251	$62,667	$93,800	$1,063

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	9.2%
5 to 17	35	13.9%
18 to 24	8	3.2%
25 to 34	46	18.3%
35 to 44	16	6.4%
45 to 54	40	15.9%
55 to 64	37	14.7%
65 to 74	32	12.7%
75 and over	14	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	243	96.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	1.2%
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)	5	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	9.7%
High school graduate	72	38.9%
Some college or associate's	72	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	15	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	87	75.7%
Carpooled	15	13.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	11.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	4.9%
15 to 29 min	53	52.0%
30 to 44 min	3	2.9%
45 to 59 min	20	19.6%
60+ min	21	20.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 14.7% (37 of 251)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	62.7%
Nonfamily households	41	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110	95.7%
Vacant	5	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	94	85.5%
Renter-occupied	16	14.5%

1-unit, detached96.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	111	96.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2603200
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.3595, -82.6392