Schoolcraft County, Michigan

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,093
Median household income: $57,708
Median home value: $123,500

Schoolcraft County, Michigan counts 8,093 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. At $57,708, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Schoolcraft County's population held roughly steady from 8,048 to 8,093, while its median household income rose 26.8% from $45,500 to $57,708.

The typical home was built around 1972. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,093
Median age: 52.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,708
Median home value: $123,500
Median gross rent: $654
Housing units: 5,947
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0488,093

Median household income

$45,500$57,708

Median home value

$109,900$123,500

Median gross rent

$571$654

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,048	$45,500	$109,900	$571
2020	8,031	$48,443	$114,400	$551
2021	8,004	$54,163	$123,900	$561
2022	8,062	$55,071	$129,100	$572
2023	8,093	$57,708	$123,500	$654

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	357	4.4%
5 to 17	1,079	13.3%
18 to 24	436	5.4%
25 to 34	682	8.4%
35 to 44	791	9.8%
45 to 54	973	12.0%
55 to 64	1,495	18.5%
65 to 74	1,431	17.7%
75 and over	849	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,816	84.2%
Black or African American	37	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	513	6.3%
Asian	20	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.1%
Two or more races	579	7.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	123	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	639	10.3%
High school graduate	2,234	35.9%
Some college or associate's	2,063	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	816	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	469	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,570	80.4%
Carpooled	325	10.2%
Public transit	6	0.2%
Walked	149	4.7%
Bicycle	16	0.5%
Worked from home	117	3.7%
Other means	13	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,620	52.6%
15 to 29 min	774	25.1%
30 to 44 min	283	9.2%
45 to 59 min	192	6.2%
60+ min	210	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 14.8% (1,179 of 7,973)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,323	60.8%
Nonfamily households	1,498	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,821	64.3%
Vacant	2,126	35.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,262	85.4%
Renter-occupied	559	14.6%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,253	88.3%
1-unit, attached	78	1.3%
2 to 4 units	83	1.4%
5 to 19 units	74	1.2%
20 or more units	137	2.3%
Mobile home & other	322	5.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 26153
State: Michigan
Land area: 1,172 sq mi
Water area: 712 sq mi
Center point: 46.0211, -86.1970

Cities & places

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