Population 154 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long Point
Household size in Long Point
| Period | Long Point | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.04 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Long Point 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.12, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Long Point
| Period | Long Point | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.6 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.0, Long Point 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 Long Point
| Period | Long Point | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Long Point: 7.6% 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 Long Point
Renters in Long Point
| Period | Long Point | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Long Point is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.5% 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 Long Point
| Period | Long Point | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 53.3% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.5% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 42.5% of the housing in Long Point, 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 Long Point
| Period | Long Point | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Long Point was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, 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 Long Point
| Period | Long Point | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $878 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $735 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $734 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,168 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in Long Point pays $1,168 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Michigan as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Long Point
Bachelor's degrees in Long Point
| Period | Long Point | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.8% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Long Point (31.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
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 Long Point
| Period | Long Point | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Long Point have finished high school as nationally: 89.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Michigan as a whole (91.8%).
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 Long Point
| Period | Long Point | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Long Point than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 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).
Long Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Point | 2.39 | 56.0 | 7.6% | 7.3% | 42.5% | 1982 | $1,168 | 31.2% | 89.7% | 4.6% |
| Birchwood | 2.43 | 51.9 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 39.5% | 1984 | $702 | 28.4% | 93.0% | 5.7% |
| Topinabee | 2.44 | 56.8 | 8.2% | 7.2% | 49.0% | 1986 | $1,231 | 32.5% | 91.8% | 5.4% |
| Mullett Lake | 2.49 | 48.6 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 32.0% | 1987 | $673 | 24.7% | 93.2% | 4.7% |
| Indian River | 2.12 | 56.5 | 7.3% | 12.0% | 41.5% | 1984 | $988 | 36.1% | 93.2% | 5.1% |
| Cheboygan | 2.33 | 49.1 | 6.8% | 18.3% | 23.9% | 1973 | $769 | 22.7% | 89.5% | 7.1% |
| Brutus | 2.41 | 44.4 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 27.3% | 1987 | $1,048 | 31.8% | 96.0% | 4.6% |
| Point Nipigon | 2.76 | 47.9 | 3.3% | 17.3% | 34.0% | 1981 | $806 | 16.2% | 94.1% | 4.9% |
| Burt Lake | 2.06 | 34.7 | 17.6% | 13.2% | 28.6% | 1988 | $1,192 | 26.7% | 89.9% | 0.5% |
| Van | 2.33 | 43.8 | 13.0% | 14.3% | 23.3% | 1987 | $873 | 24.2% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| Alanson | 2.22 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 17.4% | 21.8% | 1987 | $1,083 | 28.6% | 94.9% | 3.2% |
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 Long Point. 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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