Port Austin, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

699

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.9

5.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.8%

6.35% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,288

31.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$159,100

Population & Diversity

Port Austin, MI is home to a population of 699 people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2% of Port Austin, MI residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 9.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (525 people) in Port Austin, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 41 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Port Austin, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Austin, MI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Austin, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
525 ± 79
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 55
White (Hispanic)
41 ± 58

12%

Hispanic Population

84 people

12% of the people in Port Austin, MI are hispanic (84 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Austin, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2024, 2% of Port Austin, MI residents (14 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 Port Austin, MI was 1.78%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 25
World War II
5 ± 5
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 12

Port Austin, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Port Austin, MI.

Economy

The economy of Port Austin, MI employs 357 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Austin, MI were Manufacturing (74 people), Retail Trade (74 people), and Construction (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($81,307), Educational Services ($68,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,821).

Employment

Occupations

357

2024 Value

± 110

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Austin, MI grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 298 employees to 357 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Austin, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people), Management Occupations (63 people), and Production Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Austin, 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

357

2024 Value

± 110

19.8%

1 Year growth

± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Austin, MI grew at a rate of 19.8%, from 298 employees to 357 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Austin, MI, are Manufacturing (74 people), Retail Trade (74 people), and Construction (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Austin, MI, though some of these residents may live in Port Austin, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,066

Median earning men ± $21,312

$29,063

Median earning women ± $18,578

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,339), Construction ($52,237), and Manufacturing ($37,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,482), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Austin, MI was $159,100 in 2024, which is 0.478 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,100 to $159,100, a 1.85% decrease. The homeownership rate in Port Austin, MI is 63.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Austin, MI have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Austin, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,779

$219

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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 Port Austin, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.1% of the housing units in Port Austin, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Austin, 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.

$60,288

Median Household Income

± $13,863

347

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 347 households in Port Austin, MI grew to $60,288 from the previous year's value of $46,000.

The following chart displays the households in Port Austin, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Austin, 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 (70.7%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Worked At Home (7.32%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Port Austin, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who worked at home (7.32%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Austin, MI have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Port Austin, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Austin, MI (142 out of 683 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Austin, MI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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