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Port Huron Michigan Information: Port Huron, Michigan is part of SAINT CLAIR County. Population for Port Huron from the last gathering is 32338. You can view Port Huron venues that host many Port Huron MI events every year. You can also research Port Huron Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Port Huron Michigan real estate guide. Port Huron Michigan has a latitude of 42.9861 and a longitude of -82.4675. Zip codes in Port Huron, MI include 48060 ... more Port Huron zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Port Huron, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Port Huron, MI was 32,338.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Port Huron was 15,379, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Port Huron, MI
There are an estimated 5,755 married men in the town. 49.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Port Huron are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Port Huron is 16,959 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Port Huron, Michigan
There are an estimated 5,657 married women in the community. 42.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Port Huron, MI
The median age of people living in Port Huron, MI was 34 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Port Huron was 2,513. There were 23,609 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (4,540) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Port Huron, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Port Huron, MI was 31,430.

White Population in Port Huron, MI
The estimated White population in the Port Huron community is 28,034, which is 86.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Port Huron, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,504, which is 7.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Port Huron, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Port Huron, MI was 281.

Asian Population in Port Huron, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 179.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Port Huron, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Port Huron was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 428, while those of “two or more races” was 908 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Port Huron community was 1,383, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Port Huron, MI
The household population number in Port Huron was 31,499.

Group Quarters Population in Port Huron, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 839.

Average Household Size in Port Huron, MI
The average household size in Port Huron is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Port Huron, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 14,003 total housing units in Port Huron.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,961, or 92.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,409 were owner-occupied (57.2), and 5,552 were renter-occupied (42.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,042 vacant homes in Port Huron at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Port Huron, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,653, with a median value in dollars of 84,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Port Huron, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $835 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Port Huron, average costs per month were $274 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 15,730 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Port Huron, Michigan
2,319 people in Port Huron also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Port Huron, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Port Huron was 3,168, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Port Huron, MI
In 2000, there were 6,807 people in Port Huron, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Port Huron, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,214 people in Port Huron who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Port Huron, Michigan
There were 15,762 in the labor force in Port Huron at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Port Huron was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Port Huron, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,327. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Port Huron, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,869. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Port Huron, Michigan
Per capita income in Port Huron in the last full census was 17,100. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Port Huron numbered 1,077, or 13.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Port Huron, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,342, or 16.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.