Three Rivers

Population: 7,936
Median household income: $48,852
Median home value: $120,200

Three Rivers, a community in St. Joseph County, Michigan, has 7,936 residents. Its median household income of $48,852 runs below the St. Joseph County figure of $64,707.

From 2019 to 2023, Three Rivers's population grew 3.6% from 7,659 to 7,936, while its median home value rose 39.9% from $85,900 to $120,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 74.5% of the population. 75.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,936
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,852
Median home value: $120,200
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 3,558
Homeownership rate: 54.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6597,936

Median household income

$43,136$48,852

Median home value

$85,900$120,200

Median gross rent

$691$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,659	$43,136	$85,900	$691
2020	7,644	$42,546	$87,000	$692
2021	7,946	$45,327	$87,100	$735
2022	7,923	$49,018	$110,600	$821
2023	7,936	$48,852	$120,200	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	498	6.3%
5 to 17	1,516	19.1%
18 to 24	738	9.3%
25 to 34	1,228	15.5%
35 to 44	1,143	14.4%
45 to 54	696	8.8%
55 to 64	973	12.3%
65 to 74	696	8.8%
75 and over	448	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,916	74.5%
Black or African American	835	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	71	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	511	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	597	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	511	9.9%
High school graduate	1,855	35.8%
Some college or associate's	2,030	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	514	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	274	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled15.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,655	75.9%
Carpooled	548	15.7%
Public transit	11	0.3%
Walked	132	3.8%
Bicycle	38	1.1%
Worked from home	92	2.6%
Other means	23	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,728	50.7%
15 to 29 min	828	24.3%
30 to 44 min	550	16.1%
45 to 59 min	147	4.3%
60+ min	154	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 15.0% (1,166 of 7,770)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,910	58.2%
Nonfamily households	1,369	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,279	92.2%
Vacant	279	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,779	54.3%
Renter-occupied	1,500	45.7%

1-unit, detached61.9%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,201	61.9%
1-unit, attached	100	2.8%
2 to 4 units	188	5.3%
5 to 19 units	536	15.1%
20 or more units	430	12.1%
Mobile home & other	103	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2679760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.27 sq mi
Center point: 41.9454, -85.6295