Port Huron

Population: 28,724
Median household income: $49,377
Median home value: $136,000

Located in St. Clair County, Michigan, Port Huron is a community with a population of 28,724. Its median household income of $49,377 runs below the St. Clair County figure of $69,349.

From 2019 to 2023, Port Huron's population declined 1.0% from 29,025 to 28,724, while its median home value rose 56.9% from $86,700 to $136,000.

22.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 28,724
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,377
Median home value: $136,000
Median gross rent: $972
Housing units: 13,471
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

29,02528,724

Median household income

$38,808$49,377

Median home value

$86,700$136,000

Median gross rent

$780$972

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	29,025	$38,808	$86,700	$780
2020	28,918	$41,165	$96,900	$805
2021	29,009	$45,623	$106,200	$877
2022	28,881	$47,906	$121,500	$962
2023	28,724	$49,377	$136,000	$972

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,706	5.9%
5 to 17	4,591	16.0%
18 to 24	2,939	10.2%
25 to 34	4,169	14.5%
35 to 44	3,535	12.3%
45 to 54	3,301	11.5%
55 to 64	3,521	12.3%
65 to 74	2,910	10.1%
75 and over	2,052	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	22,556	78.5%
Black or African American	1,950	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	52	0.2%
Asian	200	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	107	0.4%
Two or more races	1,821	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,038	7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate34.6%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,149	11.0%
High school graduate	6,736	34.6%
Some college or associate's	6,950	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,430	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,223	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit1.8%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,104	73.8%
Carpooled	1,899	15.4%
Public transit	221	1.8%
Walked	257	2.1%
Bicycle	123	1.0%
Worked from home	608	4.9%
Other means	123	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,654	48.2%
15 to 29 min	3,372	28.8%
30 to 44 min	1,202	10.2%
45 to 59 min	579	4.9%
60+ min	920	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 22.1% (6,248 of 28,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,269	59.0%
Nonfamily households	5,058	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,327	91.5%
Vacant	1,144	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,666	62.2%
Renter-occupied	4,661	37.8%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,500	70.5%
1-unit, attached	531	3.9%
2 to 4 units	1,673	12.4%
5 to 19 units	881	6.5%
20 or more units	819	6.1%
Mobile home & other	67	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2665820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.1 sq mi
Water area: 4.17 sq mi
Center point: 42.9938, -82.4337