Population 602 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Beaver Island
Household size in Beaver Island
| Period | Beaver Island | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.97 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Beaver Island is a place of small households, averaging 1.98 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 2.26, 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 Beaver Island
| Period | Beaver Island | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.5 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 55.9 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 63.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Beaver Island skews older: half of its residents are older than 63.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Beaver Island
| Period | Beaver Island | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Beaver Island, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Beaver Island
Renters in Beaver Island
| Period | Beaver Island | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.0% of households in Beaver Island rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.0% 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 Beaver Island
| Period | Beaver Island | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 71.5% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Beaver Island: 61.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Beaver Island
| Period | Beaver Island | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in Beaver Island are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Beaver Island
| Period | Beaver Island | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $630 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $876 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Beaver Island costs $876 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Beaver Island
Bachelor's degrees in Beaver Island
| Period | Beaver Island | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.0% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Beaver Island: 51.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Beaver Island
| Period | Beaver Island | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Beaver Island: 99.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Beaver Island
| Period | Beaver Island | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Beaver Island than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Beaver Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Island | 1.98 | 63.0 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 61.6% | 1983 | $876 | 51.4% | 99.2% | 6.9% |
| St. James | 1.98 | 63.0 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 61.6% | 1983 | $875 | 51.3% | 99.2% | 7.0% |
| Cross Village | 2.30 | 51.8 | 5.1% | 8.3% | 28.2% | 1992 | $825 | 33.2% | 93.9% | 4.9% |
| Middle Village | 2.27 | 55.6 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 37.4% | 1989 | $859 | 40.5% | 95.1% | 5.7% |
| Naubinway | 2.13 | 60.3 | 5.4% | 13.3% | 59.9% | 1978 | $688 | 19.7% | 93.2% | 12.0% |
| Gould City | 1.86 | 64.0 | 3.2% | 8.1% | 60.1% | 1978 | $513 | 20.5% | 93.2% | 9.7% |
| Engadine | 2.26 | 56.0 | 5.4% | 14.8% | 51.1% | 1980 | $721 | 22.8% | 92.5% | 8.0% |
| Gilchrist | 2.43 | 54.7 | 7.3% | 17.9% | 55.1% | 1979 | $857 | 20.6% | 92.8% | 11.9% |
| Burgess | 2.11 | 48.2 | 7.8% | 10.8% | 36.4% | 1985 | $1,321 | 39.9% | 95.6% | 2.9% |
| Charlevoix | 2.04 | 52.0 | 8.5% | 19.3% | 26.4% | 1981 | $1,113 | 40.8% | 94.9% | 3.3% |
| Harbor Springs | 2.15 | 54.7 | 4.9% | 14.3% | 37.0% | 1981 | $910 | 47.9% | 97.3% | 3.3% |
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 Beaver Island. 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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