Population 543 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Four Towns
Household size in Four Towns
| Period | Four Towns | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Four Towns is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.61 in 2006–10, 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 Four Towns
| Period | Four Towns | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.9 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Four Towns skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.9, 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 Four Towns
| Period | Four Towns | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Four Towns: 4.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Four Towns
Renters in Four Towns
| Period | Four Towns | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Four Towns is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 2.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Four Towns
| Period | Four Towns | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.5% of homes in Four Towns are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Four Towns
| Period | Four Towns | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Four Towns has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Four Towns
| Period | Four Towns | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $641 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $822 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $925 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $909 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$268 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Four Towns runs $909 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.5% of the typical renter's income, 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 Four Towns
Bachelor's degrees in Four Towns
| Period | Four Towns | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Four Towns: 19.7% 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 Four Towns
| Period | Four Towns | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Four Towns have finished high school (92.8%), 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 Four Towns
| Period | Four Towns | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Four Towns: 11.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Four Towns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Towns | 2.39 | 55.9 | 4.1% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 1989 | $909 | 19.7% | 92.8% | 11.3% |
| East China | 2.46 | 50.8 | 5.7% | 14.3% | 7.5% | 1985 | $953 | 23.0% | 94.4% | 8.9% |
| Marine City | 2.35 | 49.1 | 4.4% | 13.7% | 11.2% | 1957 | $964 | 20.9% | 91.2% | 5.9% |
| Peters | 2.89 | 44.1 | 12.9% | 3.2% | 9.4% | 1979 | $954 | 13.0% | 96.4% | 3.7% |
| St. Clair | 2.38 | 45.3 | 8.0% | 19.3% | 2.2% | 1976 | $1,143 | 27.5% | 95.0% | 2.9% |
| Anchorville | 2.52 | 44.8 | 12.2% | 17.0% | 1.8% | 1994 | $1,264 | 25.8% | 94.3% | 4.3% |
| Casco | 2.81 | 37.6 | 17.4% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 1978 | $1,100 | 18.2% | 90.2% | 4.9% |
| Rattle Run | 2.59 | 46.6 | 8.2% | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1989 | $1,018 | 16.2% | 94.5% | 2.7% |
| Algonac | 2.23 | 48.9 | 9.2% | 14.1% | 6.7% | 1972 | $962 | 17.2% | 93.9% | 4.8% |
| Roberts Landing | 2.36 | 43.8 | 14.9% | 3.4% | 12.9% | 1983 | $847 | 10.5% | 91.8% | 9.6% |
| Fair Haven | 2.43 | 42.7 | 9.7% | 19.2% | 10.3% | 1984 | $1,304 | 21.6% | 92.3% | 7.3% |
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 Four Towns. 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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