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Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI

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

1,468
Residents
$80,642
Median income
$296,000
Median home
$1,184
Median rent (state)

Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert places in the 62nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
35th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,468 residents in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, a small town within Michigan. Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert households earn a median of $80,642 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.2%. Home values in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert run a median of $296,000, and the median resident age is 54.7 years. Educational attainment runs 43.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 47.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $1,184 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Michigan's average monthly utility costs around $238 (state average). Commute times here average 24.0 minutes, with 51.7% driving alone and 36.2% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 81.7 out of 100 (High).

Population

1,468 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$80,642 /yr

Poverty 2.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert compare to other US cities?

Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 35% pricier than other cities

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

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Michigan-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert toward the top of Michigan's cities

Among the 721 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert ranks #78 - the 89th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#133 of 718
81st percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#309 of 727
56th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#78 of 721
89th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#604 of 727
16th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#105 of 727
86th 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.

62ndIncome percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert's home value compares nationally

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

$296,000 36th percentile more affordable than 36% 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%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert $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 - Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, 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 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI median $80,642/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%
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, 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 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 43.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 47.0%

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

Population
1,468
Median Income
$80,642
Median Home Value
$296,000
Median Age
54.7
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Labor force participation
47.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
43.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.0 minutes
Drive Alone
51.7%
Carpool
12.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
36.2%

Based on 574 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 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,184/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,472 people
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1,453 people
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1,486 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert's 1,468 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Union Hall, VA
1,468 people
Smoke Rise, AL
1,469 people
Van Meter, IA
1,469 people
Newport, ME
1,469 people
Seabrook Farms, NJ
1,469 people
Millers Creek, NC
1,469 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert's $80,642 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Marion, AR
$80,637 median income
West Myerstown, PA
$80,650 median income
Rifle, CO
$80,629 median income
Hayden, AL
$80,625 median income
Yakutat, AK
$80,625 median income
Bostwick, GA
$80,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, 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 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.9% 8.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.1% White 90.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 8.6% 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 Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert 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
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert (this city) 1,468 $80,642
Ravenna 1,472 $73,233
Newberry 1,453 $49,758
Laurium 1,486 $42,206
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI?

What is the population of Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI? +

Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI has a population of 1,468 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI? +

The median household income in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert is $80,642 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert; 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.

What is the median home value in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI? +

Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert's median home value sits at $296,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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