Marlette

Population: 1,771
Median household income: $44,375
Median home value: $116,900

Marlette is a community in Sanilac County, Michigan, home to 1,771 residents. The median household income of $44,375 is below the Sanilac County median ($59,074).

Between 2019 and 2023, Marlette's population declined 12.8% from 2,030 to 1,771, while its median home value rose 60.1% from $73,000 to $116,900.

Owners occupy 59.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,771
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $44,375
Median home value: $116,900
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 853
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0301,771

Median household income

$28,843$44,375

Median home value

$73,000$116,900

Median gross rent

$651$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,030	$28,843	$73,000	$651
2020	2,002	$32,042	$78,300	$668
2021	1,862	$33,125	$86,800	$693
2022	1,797	$35,000	$104,600	$781
2023	1,771	$44,375	$116,900	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	4.9%
5 to 17	286	16.1%
18 to 24	208	11.7%
25 to 34	223	12.6%
35 to 44	199	11.2%
45 to 54	215	12.1%
55 to 64	236	13.3%
65 to 74	199	11.2%
75 and over	119	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,668	94.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	20	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	76	6.4%
High school graduate	562	47.2%
Some college or associate's	413	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	99	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	41	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.2%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked6.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	529	74.2%
Carpooled	101	14.2%
Public transit	3	0.4%
Walked	46	6.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	3.9%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	248	36.2%
15 to 29 min	168	24.5%
30 to 44 min	111	16.2%
45 to 59 min	74	10.8%
60+ min	84	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 17.5% (298 of 1,702)

	Count	Share
Family households	417	53.6%
Nonfamily households	361	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	778	91.2%
Vacant	75	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	461	59.3%
Renter-occupied	317	40.7%

1-unit, detached63.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	539	63.2%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	71	8.3%
5 to 19 units	79	9.3%
20 or more units	82	9.6%
Mobile home & other	78	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2651820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3264, -83.0805