City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Copper Harbor, MI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Copper Harbor — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

135
Residents
$54,286
Median income
$285,400
Median home
$1,113
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Copper Harbor, MI

Copper Harbor is a city in Michigan with a population of 135 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $54,286 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 5.3%. Typical homes in Copper Harbor are valued around $285,400, and the median resident age is 40.3 years. About 67.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 42.5°F with 26.0 inches of precipitation per year.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Michigan registers 96.2 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,113 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $238 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Copper Harbor report an average commute of 14.8 minutes, with 53.6% driving alone and 25.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.6 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

135 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Michigan

Median Household Income

$54,286 /yr

Poverty 5.3%

Cost of Living Index

96.2 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Copper Harbor compare to other US cities?

Where Copper Harbor sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 26% higher than other cities
Home value 62% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Copper Harbor against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Copper Harbor, MI Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Copper Harbor, MI. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Copper Harbor, MI — median $54,286/yr — Census ACS quintile shares QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Household income distribution for Copper Harbor, MI — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 67.3%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.3%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.0%

Census ACS S2301 — share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
135
Median Income
$54,286
Median Home Value
$285,400
Median Age
40.3
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Labor force participation
56.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
67.3%

Climate

Avg Temperature
42.5°F
Annual Precipitation
26.0"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
14.8 minutes
Drive Alone
53.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
21.4%
Work from Home
25.0%

Based on 56 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Michigan — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Michigan state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Michigan state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,113/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
49.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Copper Harbor, MI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Copper Harbor, MI — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Copper Harbor compares to nearby Michigan cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Copper Harbor) plus the nearest peer cities in Michigan, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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MI

Copper Harbor

54.29% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$54,286
Selected

MI

Free Soil

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$10
Selected

MI

Pierson

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$10
Selected

MI

Eagle Harbor

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$10
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Copper Harbor, MI?

What is the population of Copper Harbor, MI? +

Copper Harbor, MI has a population of 135 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Copper Harbor, MI? +

The median household income in Copper Harbor is $54,286 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Copper Harbor? +

Copper Harbor has a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Copper Harbor, MI? +

The median home value in Copper Harbor is $285,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Copper Harbor? +

Copper Harbor has an average annual temperature of 42.5°F, 26.0 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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