Pearl Beach

Population: 4,846
Median household income: $84,079
Median home value: $303,000

Pearl Beach is a community in St. Clair County, Michigan, home to 4,846 residents. At $84,079, its median household income sits above St. Clair County's $69,349.

From 2019 to 2023, Pearl Beach's population grew 68.7% from 2,872 to 4,846, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $231,300 to $303,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,846
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: $84,079
Median home value: $303,000
Median gross rent: $1,055
Housing units: 2,524
Homeownership rate: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8724,846

Median household income

$73,320$84,079

Median home value

$231,300$303,000

Median gross rent

$898$1,055

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,872	$73,320	$231,300	$898
2020	5,395	$61,870	$185,100	$1,103
2021	4,964	$65,583	$206,700	$963
2022	5,159	$72,490	$288,200	$1,091
2023	4,846	$84,079	$303,000	$1,055

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 179.9%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 7416.4%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	263	5.4%
5 to 17	480	9.9%
18 to 24	350	7.2%
25 to 34	513	10.6%
35 to 44	461	9.5%
45 to 54	553	11.4%
55 to 64	1,008	20.8%
65 to 74	794	16.4%
75 and over	424	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,661	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.3%
Asian	42	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	124	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	272	7.2%
High school graduate	1,175	31.3%
Some college or associate's	1,540	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	485	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	281	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,873	85.5%
Carpooled	103	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	37	1.7%
Worked from home	165	7.5%
Other means	13	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	271	13.4%
15 to 29 min	390	19.2%
30 to 44 min	748	36.9%
45 to 59 min	315	15.5%
60+ min	302	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 7.7% (371 of 4,846)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,491	65.9%
Nonfamily households	773	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,264	89.7%
Vacant	260	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,055	90.8%
Renter-occupied	209	9.2%

1-unit, detached88.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,233	88.5%
1-unit, attached	10	0.4%
2 to 4 units	67	2.7%
5 to 19 units	13	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	201	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2663200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.84 sq mi
Center point: 42.6316, -82.5864