Harbor Beach, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,582

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

3.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

4.69% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,809

2.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,600

Population & Diversity

Harbor Beach, MI is home to a population of 1.58k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.33% of Harbor Beach, MI residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 24.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Harbor Beach, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 60 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Harbor Beach, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harbor Beach, MI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harbor Beach, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harbor Beach, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 215
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
60 ± 48
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
18 ± 24

1.52%

Hispanic Population

24 people

1.52% of the people in Harbor Beach, MI are hispanic (24 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harbor Beach, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

1.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

0.444%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.33% of Harbor Beach, MI residents (21 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harbor Beach, MI was 0.444%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harbor Beach, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 17
Korea
7 ± 13

Harbor Beach, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harbor Beach, MI.

Economy

The economy of Harbor Beach, MI employs 601 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harbor Beach, MI were Manufacturing (155 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), and Retail Trade (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($86,250), Construction ($75,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,786).

Employment

Occupations

601

2024 Value

± 93

8.09%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harbor Beach, MI grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 556 employees to 601 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harbor Beach, MI, are Production Occupations (97 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), and Management Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harbor Beach, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Michigan.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

601

2024 Value

± 93

8.09%

1 Year growth

± 20.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harbor Beach, MI grew at a rate of 8.09%, from 556 employees to 601 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harbor Beach, MI, are Manufacturing (155 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (109 people), and Retail Trade (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harbor Beach, MI, though some of these residents may live in Harbor Beach, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,750

Median earning men ± $14,406

$27,679

Median earning women ± $8,156

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($75,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harbor Beach, MI was $116,600 in 2024, which is 0.35 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,200 to $116,600, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Harbor Beach, MI is 76.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harbor Beach, MI have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harbor Beach, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,490

$569

Median Property Taxes

±$92

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harbor Beach, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harbor Beach, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.2%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.2% of the housing units in Harbor Beach, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harbor Beach, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,809

Median Household Income

± $7,264

747

Number of Households

± 105

In 2024, the median household income of the 747 households in Harbor Beach, MI grew to $40,809 from the previous year's value of $39,844.

The following chart displays the households in Harbor Beach, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harbor Beach, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.6%)
Walked (16.9%)
Worked At Home (9.15%)

In 2024, 65.6% of workers in Harbor Beach, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (9.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harbor Beach, MI have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Harbor Beach, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harbor Beach, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harbor Beach, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harbor Beach, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harbor Beach, MI (255 out of 1.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harbor Beach, MI is White, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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