City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Marine City, MI

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

4,047
Residents
$63,156
Median income
$146,500
Median home
$1,411
Median rent (state)

Marine City - the verdict

Nationally, Marine City sits in the 40th percentile for household income and the 68th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

40th
percentile, household income
26th
percentile, home value
55th
percentile, median rent
68th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Marine City, MI

Marine City is a small town in Michigan, home to 4,047 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Marine City brings in $63,156 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.2%. Typical homes in Marine City are valued around $146,500, and the median resident age is 49.2 years. 17.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 54.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 8 residential building permits were authorized in Marine City (Low Activity), per Census BPS data. Marine City reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 900.2 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: the state registers 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,411 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $238 across Michigan, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Marine City workers runs 27.9 minutes, with 78.5% driving alone and 4.3% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 82.0 out of 100 (High).

Population

4,047 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$63,156 /yr

Poverty 5.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Marine City compare to other US cities?

Marine City measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 40% higher than other cities
Home value 26% pricier than other cities
Median rent 55% pricier than other cities
Safety 68% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Michigan alone, Marine City ranks #91 of 254 Michigan cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Marine City against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Michigan-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Marine City toward the top of Michigan's cities

Among the 727 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Marine City ranks #61 - the 76th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Marine City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#309 of 718
57th percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#61 of 727
76th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#371 of 721
49th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#465 of 727
35th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#417 of 727
42nd percentile in Michigan

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

40thIncome percentile
68thSafety percentile

40th percentile nationally for median household income · 68th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Marine City's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Marine City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 56 Avg. percentile National median
Marine City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Marine City's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$146,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 74% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Marine City $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Marine City, MI Marine City, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Marine City, MI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Marine City, MI median $63,156/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern 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%
Marine City, MI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Marine City, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.3%

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

Population
4,047
Median Income
$63,156
Median Home Value
$146,500
Median Age
49.2
Poverty Rate
5.2%
Labor force participation
54.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
900.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
375.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
525.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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3,950 residents4,000 residents4,050 residents4,100 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,071 residents 3,997 residents ▼ -1.8%
Marine City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
8
housing units authorized
Single-Family
8
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 3
2021 0
2022 9
2023 10
2024 8

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
27.9 minutes
Drive Alone
78.5%
Carpool
10.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.3%
Work from Home
4.3%

Based on 1,916 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

Cost of living is a Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Marine City sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,411/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
82.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Lathrup
4,049 people
Otsego
4,079 people
North Muskegon
4,089 people
South Haven
3,994 people
Belleville
3,961 people
Lowell
4,133 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Marine City's 4,047 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Rosewood Heights, IL
4,047 people
Greenfield, OH
4,047 people
Quitman, GA
4,046 people
Larch Way, WA
4,046 people
Fleetwood, PA
4,045 people
Weston Lakes, TX
4,045 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Marine City's $63,156 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Jonesborough, TN
$63,155 median income
Almedia, PA
$63,158 median income
Bettsville, OH
$63,162 median income
Spring Gardens, TX
$63,162 median income
Rogersville, AL
$63,164 median income
Naples Manor, FL
$63,142 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Marine City, 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 Marine City, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% White 95.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.3% Two or more races 2.3% 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.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Marine City compares to nearby Michigan cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Marine City (this city) 4,047 $63,156
Lathrup 4,049 $99,286
Otsego 4,079 $76,944
North Muskegon 4,089 $101,087
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Marine City, MI?

What is the population of Marine City, MI? +

The population of Marine City, MI stands at 4,047 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Marine City, MI? +

Marine City households earn a median of $63,156 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Marine City? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Marine City; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.

Is Marine City, MI safe? +

Marine City has a total crime rate of 900.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Marine City, MI? +

Marine City's median home value sits at $146,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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