Population 1,659 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pellston
Household size in Pellston
| Period | Pellston | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pellston has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
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 Pellston
| Period | Pellston | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Pellston is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Pellston
| Period | Pellston | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Pellston (15.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Pellston
Renters in Pellston
| Period | Pellston | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.0% of households in Pellston rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 35.3% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Pellston
| Period | Pellston | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pellston: 14.8% 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 Pellston
| Period | Pellston | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +3 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pellston is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Pellston
| Period | Pellston | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $830 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $748 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $854 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $979 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$149 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pellston costs $979 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.2% 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 Pellston
Bachelor's degrees in Pellston
| Period | Pellston | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pellston have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Pellston
| Period | Pellston | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pellston: 94.5% 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 Pellston
| Period | Pellston | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pellston is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, 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).
Pellston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pellston | 2.48 | 38.3 | 15.2% | 17.0% | 14.8% | 1991 | $979 | 22.7% | 94.5% | 5.3% |
| Van | 2.33 | 43.8 | 13.0% | 14.3% | 23.3% | 1987 | $873 | 24.2% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| Weadock | 2.06 | 48.7 | 11.4% | 14.5% | 32.0% | 1983 | $796 | 24.7% | 91.2% | 3.2% |
| Brutus | 2.41 | 44.4 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 27.3% | 1987 | $1,048 | 31.8% | 96.0% | 4.6% |
| Levering | 2.08 | 50.9 | 6.2% | 14.4% | 43.7% | 1981 | $817 | 27.8% | 92.5% | 5.4% |
| Oden | 2.54 | 40.3 | 9.3% | 16.4% | 9.6% | 1986 | $841 | 31.5% | 93.7% | 2.5% |
| Alanson | 2.22 | 42.5 | 6.2% | 17.4% | 21.8% | 1987 | $1,083 | 28.6% | 94.9% | 3.2% |
| Cross Village | 2.30 | 51.8 | 5.1% | 8.3% | 28.2% | 1992 | $825 | 33.2% | 93.9% | 4.9% |
| Harbor Springs | 2.15 | 54.7 | 4.9% | 14.3% | 37.0% | 1981 | $910 | 47.9% | 97.3% | 3.3% |
| Carp Lake | 2.23 | 47.5 | 4.9% | 20.1% | 47.9% | 1979 | $769 | 26.5% | 91.7% | 6.6% |
| Conway | 2.12 | 48.5 | 8.6% | 25.1% | 27.2% | 1989 | $1,285 | 34.8% | 97.4% | 2.8% |
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 Pellston. 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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