White Pigeon

Population: 1,637
Median household income: $44,063
Median home value: $143,100

Located in St. Joseph County, Michigan, White Pigeon is a community with a population of 1,637. At $44,063, its median household income sits below St. Joseph County's $64,707.

From 2019 to 2023, White Pigeon's population grew 1.5% from 1,613 to 1,637, while its median home value rose 70.6% from $83,900 to $143,100.

Owners occupy 61.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,637
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,063
Median home value: $143,100
Median gross rent: $769
Housing units: 778
Homeownership rate: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6131,637

Median household income

$43,603$44,063

Median home value

$83,900$143,100

Median gross rent

$709$769

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,613	$43,603	$83,900	$709
2020	1,513	$42,986	$97,400	$704
2021	1,528	$46,250	$109,300	$656
2022	1,544	$46,750	$128,600	$761
2023	1,637	$44,063	$143,100	$769

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	132	8.1%
5 to 17	178	10.9%
18 to 24	130	7.9%
25 to 34	223	13.6%
35 to 44	236	14.4%
45 to 54	154	9.4%
55 to 64	257	15.7%
65 to 74	199	12.2%
75 and over	128	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,467	89.6%
Black or African American	11	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	12	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	19	1.2%
Two or more races	27	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	17.5%
High school graduate	561	46.9%
Some college or associate's	316	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	84	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	27	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	634	81.8%
Carpooled	78	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	5.7%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	268	36.7%
15 to 29 min	337	46.1%
30 to 44 min	66	9.0%
45 to 59 min	57	7.8%
60+ min	3	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 24.7% (400 of 1,619)

	Count	Share
Family households	354	49.3%
Nonfamily households	364	50.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	718	92.3%
Vacant	60	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	439	61.1%
Renter-occupied	279	38.9%

1-unit, detached72.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	567	72.9%
1-unit, attached	3	0.4%
2 to 4 units	40	5.1%
5 to 19 units	45	5.8%
20 or more units	31	4.0%
Mobile home & other	92	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2686920
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.7952, -85.6504