Census-designated place · Michigan
South Boardman, Michigan
South Boardman, census-designated place, in Kalkaska County, Michigan. South Boardman had 509 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 553 (±131). GEOID 2674740.
Residents, 2020 Census
509
Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 553 ±131
Median household income
$83,750
±$8,932 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875
Median home value
$193,300
±$32,070 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600
Median gross rent
not published
Michigan: $1,129
Where is South Boardman and what county is it in?
South Boardman is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Kalkaska County, Michigan. It covers 3.3 square miles of land, 155 residents per square mile in 2020.
South Boardman is in the Traverse City, MI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
South Boardman lies entirely within Boardman Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in South Boardman, and is it growing?
The 2020 Census counted 509 residents in South Boardman, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 553 (±131).
The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; South Boardman is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.
| Measure | South Boardman | Kalkaska County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 553 ±131 | 18,239 | no clear change |
| Households | 206 ±53 | 7,789 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.68 ±0.42 | 2.32 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 221 ±55 | 11,690 | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in South Boardman?
The median resident of South Boardman is 33.6 years old; 25.7% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.4%.
| Measure | South Boardman | Kalkaska County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.6 ±6.5 | 44.4 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.7% ±7.7 pts | 20.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.7% ±6.2 pts | 21.7% | – |
| Male | 48.3% ±5.2 pts | 50.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 2.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.7% ±3.2 pts | 92.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.4% ±2.9 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1% ±1.2 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.4% ±1.7 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.6% ±4.4 pts | 9.5% | – |
| With a disability | 25.3% ±11.2 pts | 18.7% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.4% ±8.6 pts | 6.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.2% ±5.8 pts | 90.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.7% ±10.9 pts | 19.0% | +15.6 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.3% ±7.4 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.8% ±5.1 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.8% ±2.1 pts | 2.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in South Boardman earn?
Half of South Boardman's 206 households earn less than $83,750 a year (±$8,932), against $68,578 in Kalkaska County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 the median was $59,007 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $24,743 after inflation. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | South Boardman | Kalkaska County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $83,750 ±$8,932 | $68,578 | +$24,743 |
| Mean household income | $84,500 ±$13,427 | $81,688 | – |
| Per capita income | $30,276 ±$5,241 | $34,934 | +$8,159 |
| People below the poverty line | 11.4% ±6.0 pts | 12.2% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 21.8% ±14.7 pts | 16.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.8% ±7.3 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.7% ±8.1 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.7% ±7.9 pts | 87.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in South Boardman?
Owners occupy 86.9% of South Boardman's occupied homes and renters 13.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $193,300 by its owner (±$32,070).
| Measure | South Boardman | Kalkaska County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $193,300 ±$32,070 | $188,900 | +$80,445 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0% ±63.7 pts | 31.5% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,389 ±$36 | $1,223 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.9% ±9.8 pts | 88.2% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 13.1% ±9.8 pts | 11.8% | – |
| Housing units | 221 ±55 | 11,690 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±15.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±54.8 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 87.8% ±8.7 pts | 82.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.8% ±3.0 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4% ±1.6 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.2% ±3.2 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 26.2% ±15.7 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 9.7% ±8.5 pts | 5.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in South Boardman work and get to work?
82.7% of South Boardman's workers drive alone and 6.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.6 minutes.
| Measure | South Boardman | Kalkaska County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.3% ±9.2 pts | 55.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% ±3.0 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 82.7% ±8.1 pts | 80.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.9% ±7.8 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±10.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±10.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.4% ±3.9 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.6 min ±4.7 | 29.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in South Boardman?
No census tract lies mostly in South Boardman; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9503Kalkaska County | 5,000 | $66,688 |
| Tract 9504Kalkaska County | 3,759 | $70,887 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in South Boardman) · Census block assignment files
How does South Boardman compare with other places in Michigan?
South Boardman is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
South Boardman's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)
Every place in Michigan, sortable · Compare South Boardman with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for South Boardman?
26 of the 56 figures for South Boardman on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for South Boardman are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.