Port Sanilac, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

812

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

23.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

26.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,083

24.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$158,800

Population & Diversity

Port Sanilac, MI is home to a population of 812 people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.72% of Port Sanilac, MI residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 38.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (769 people) in Port Sanilac, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Port Sanilac, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Sanilac, MI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Sanilac, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
769 ± 200
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 20
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 13

2.46%

Hispanic Population

20 people

2.46% of the people in Port Sanilac, MI are hispanic (20 people).

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

1.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

1.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.72% of Port Sanilac, 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 Sanilac, MI was 1.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 25
World War II
1 ± 3

Port Sanilac, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Port Sanilac, MI employs 336 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Sanilac, MI were Manufacturing (95 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,656), Construction ($63,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

336

2024 Value

± 91

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Sanilac, MI grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 304 employees to 336 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Sanilac, MI, are Production Occupations (50 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (43 people), and Management Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Sanilac, 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

336

2024 Value

± 91

10.5%

1 Year growth

± 35.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Sanilac, MI grew at a rate of 10.5%, from 304 employees to 336 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Sanilac, MI, are Manufacturing (95 people), Retail Trade (57 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Sanilac, MI, though some of these residents may live in Port Sanilac, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,625

Median earning men ± $8,704

$27,891

Median earning women ± $4,262

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,333), Manufacturing ($50,000), and Public Administration ($47,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,292), Manufacturing ($38,281), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Sanilac, MI was $158,800 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,500 to $158,800, a 2.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Sanilac, MI is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Sanilac, MI have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Sanilac, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,926

$306

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2024

54.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Port Sanilac, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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

$52,083

Median Household Income

± $19,135

372

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 372 households in Port Sanilac, MI grew to $52,083 from the previous year's value of $41,779.

The following chart displays the households in Port Sanilac, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Port Sanilac, 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 (81.8%)
Carpooled (10.3%)
Worked At Home (4.55%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Port Sanilac, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (4.55%).

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

33.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Sanilac, MI have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.4% of the workforce in Port Sanilac, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Port Sanilac, 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 Sanilac, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Sanilac, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Sanilac, MI (95 out of 812 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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