Population 188 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Michigan Bluff
Household size in Michigan Bluff
| Period | Michigan Bluff | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.83 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Michigan Bluff is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 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 2.36, 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 Michigan Bluff
| Period | Michigan Bluff | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.5 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 60.6 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.1 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 67.8 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Michigan Bluff skews older: half of its residents are older than 67.8, 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 Michigan Bluff
| Period | Michigan Bluff | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Michigan Bluff than nationally: 8.8%, against 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 Michigan Bluff
Renters in Michigan Bluff
| Period | Michigan Bluff | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.9% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +26.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Michigan Bluff than nationally: 44.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Just over six in ten owners (62.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Michigan Bluff
| Period | Michigan Bluff | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −29.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Michigan Bluff is close to the national rate: 9.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Sacramento area as a whole (6.7%).
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 Michigan Bluff
| Period | Michigan Bluff | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −10 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Michigan Bluff run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
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 Michigan Bluff
| Period | Michigan Bluff | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,018 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,268 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $899 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,814 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$796 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Michigan Bluff costs $1,814 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Sacramento area overall ($2,018). The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Michigan Bluff
Bachelor's degrees in Michigan Bluff
| Period | Michigan Bluff | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Michigan Bluff (43.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Michigan Bluff
| Period | Michigan Bluff | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.0% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Michigan Bluff: 100.0% 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 Michigan Bluff
| Period | Michigan Bluff | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 48.7% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Michigan Bluff out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Michigan Bluff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Bluff | 2.24 | 67.8 | 8.8% | 44.9% | 9.2% | 1974 | $1,814 | 43.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Iowa Hill | 2.24 | 67.8 | 8.8% | 44.9% | 9.2% | 1974 | $1,814 | 43.3% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Foresthill | 2.52 | 44.0 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 3.8% | 1984 | $2,047 | 21.5% | 94.3% | 5.6% |
| Volcanoville | 1.96 | 59.0 | 6.5% | 7.3% | 28.5% | 1986 | $900 | 46.4% | 95.4% | 14.7% |
| Casa Loma | 2.40 | 57.4 | 7.5% | 23.5% | 13.1% | 1983 | $1,777 | 28.3% | 86.3% | 3.3% |
| Magra | 2.51 | 50.7 | 6.7% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 1989 | $1,752 | 18.6% | 77.5% | 5.4% |
| Weimar | 2.44 | 49.8 | 5.3% | 24.6% | 4.3% | 1985 | $1,626 | 22.7% | 96.1% | 13.4% |
| Gold Run | 2.52 | 47.0 | 7.1% | 13.9% | 23.1% | 1984 | $1,417 | 23.4% | 85.2% | 5.6% |
| Georgetown | 2.19 | 57.0 | 7.1% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 1981 | $1,008 | 24.9% | 95.4% | 6.5% |
| Colfax | 2.55 | 47.0 | 6.7% | 23.8% | 9.5% | 1984 | $1,614 | 29.1% | 93.8% | 7.8% |
| Greenwood | 2.44 | 49.0 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 7.6% | 1981 | $1,586 | 21.8% | 94.0% | 2.2% |
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 Michigan Bluff. 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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