Population 1,925 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Applegate
Household size in Applegate
| Period | Applegate | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Applegate is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.52, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Applegate
| Period | Applegate | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.5 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.5, Applegate is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Applegate
| Period | Applegate | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Applegate (11.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Michigan overall (10.7%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Applegate
Renters in Applegate
| Period | Applegate | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in Applegate rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Applegate
| Period | Applegate | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Applegate as nationally: 11.1%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Applegate
| Period | Applegate | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Applegate was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Applegate
| Period | Applegate | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $752 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $869 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $903 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $969 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Applegate runs $969 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Applegate
Bachelor's degrees in Applegate
| Period | Applegate | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Applegate: 16.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Applegate
| Period | Applegate | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.6% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Applegate have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Applegate
| Period | Applegate | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Applegate has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Applegate compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applegate | 2.32 | 45.5 | 11.7% | 12.3% | 11.1% | 1978 | $969 | 16.6% | 92.5% | 3.3% |
| Carsonville | 2.34 | 44.6 | 13.0% | 16.4% | 14.0% | 1973 | $877 | 16.5% | 91.8% | 4.1% |
| Croswell | 2.28 | 44.2 | 12.6% | 14.8% | 9.3% | 1976 | $765 | 15.9% | 90.2% | 8.5% |
| Port Sanilac | 2.10 | 57.6 | 8.6% | 14.6% | 30.9% | 1973 | $859 | 21.6% | 94.5% | 3.4% |
| Watertown | 2.35 | 48.0 | 9.0% | 13.6% | 6.8% | 1970 | $867 | 14.4% | 92.3% | 4.6% |
| Lexington | 1.90 | 57.7 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 33.3% | 1971 | $796 | 24.2% | 93.8% | 3.1% |
| Lexington Heights | 2.13 | 45.6 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 13.2% | 1989 | $673 | 27.3% | 90.2% | 11.3% |
| Peck | 2.39 | 45.3 | 8.8% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 1976 | $774 | 14.5% | 89.2% | 6.3% |
| Forester | 2.04 | 57.8 | 4.3% | 4.7% | 51.9% | 1973 | $606 | 21.6% | 96.2% | 9.8% |
| Sandusky | 2.19 | 42.4 | 10.8% | 32.0% | 6.2% | 1969 | $807 | 15.3% | 91.5% | 4.1% |
| McGregor | 2.40 | 37.5 | 11.8% | 19.1% | 10.1% | 1975 | $770 | 13.5% | 91.2% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Applegate. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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