Shaftsburg

Population: 498
Median household income: $90,054
Median home value: $235,900

Shaftsburg is a community in Shiawassee County, Michigan, home to 498 residents. At $90,054, its median household income sits above Shiawassee County's $64,464.

Between 2020 and 2023, Shaftsburg's population grew 70.0% from 293 to 498, while its median home value rose 21.9% from $193,500 to $235,900.

Owners occupy 94.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 54.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 498
Median age: 54.0 yrs
Median household income: $90,054
Median home value: $235,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 296
Homeownership rate: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

293498

Median household income

$49,432$90,054

Median home value

$193,500$235,900

Median gross rent

$777$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	293	$49,432	$193,500	$777
2021	308	$56,648	$193,000	—
2022	418	$88,438	$227,000	$855
2023	498	$90,054	$235,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7420.1%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	1.0%
5 to 17	51	10.2%
18 to 24	38	7.6%
25 to 34	24	4.8%
35 to 44	61	12.2%
45 to 54	95	19.1%
55 to 64	103	20.7%
65 to 74	100	20.1%
75 and over	21	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	498	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	207	51.2%
Some college or associate's	140	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	48	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	226	77.9%
Carpooled	7	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	19.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	18.5%
15 to 29 min	150	64.4%
30 to 44 min	32	13.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 4.0% (20 of 498)

	Count	Share
Family households	177	81.6%
Nonfamily households	40	18.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	217	73.3%
Vacant	79	26.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	204	94.0%
Renter-occupied	13	6.0%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	253	85.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	12.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2672700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.8081, -84.2996