Brown City

Population: 1,211
Median household income: $60,357
Median home value: $121,400

Located in Sanilac County, Michigan, Brown City is a community with a population of 1,211. Its median household income of $60,357 runs in line with the Sanilac County figure of $59,074.

From 2019 to 2023, Brown City's population held roughly steady from 1,201 to 1,211, while its median home value rose 71.2% from $70,900 to $121,400.

17.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,211
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,357
Median home value: $121,400
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 520
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2011,211

Median household income

$39,438$60,357

Median home value

$70,900$121,400

Median gross rent

$655$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,201	$39,438	$70,900	$655
2020	1,190	$44,800	$76,800	$511
2021	1,186	$45,329	$101,000	$532
2022	1,131	$49,345	$114,100	$588
2023	1,211	$60,357	$121,400	$805

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6419.4%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	3.8%
5 to 17	239	19.7%
18 to 24	119	9.8%
25 to 34	88	7.3%
35 to 44	157	13.0%
45 to 54	115	9.5%
55 to 64	235	19.4%
65 to 74	123	10.2%
75 and over	89	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,079	89.1%
Black or African American	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.5%
Asian	10	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.3%
Two or more races	33	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate51.3%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	9.5%
High school graduate	414	51.3%
Some college or associate's	219	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	71	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	26	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	423	87.9%
Carpooled	13	2.7%
Public transit	7	1.5%
Walked	9	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	6.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	165	36.5%
15 to 29 min	66	14.6%
30 to 44 min	90	19.9%
45 to 59 min	30	6.6%
60+ min	101	22.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 17.0% (203 of 1,196)

	Count	Share
Family households	360	71.7%
Nonfamily households	142	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	502	96.5%
Vacant	18	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	347	69.1%
Renter-occupied	155	30.9%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units11.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	380	73.1%
1-unit, attached	12	2.3%
2 to 4 units	28	5.4%
5 to 19 units	61	11.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2611180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2115, -82.9884