What is the population of McBain city?

McBain city has 825 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #470 of 745 in Michigan.

What is the median household income in McBain city?

Median household income in McBain city is $46,786 a year, 40.4% below the national figure of $78,538.

How much does it cost to rent or buy in McBain city?

Median gross rent is $380 a month and the median home value is $116,100, so rent absorbs about 9.7% of median household income.

Is McBain city affordable compared with the rest of the US?

Homes cost about 2.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so McBain city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 9.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.

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McBain, MI population, income and ZIP codes

Quick answer

The population of the city of McBain, Michigan (McBain, MI — Census place “McBain city”) is 825 residents, ranking #470 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $46,786, the median home is worth $116,100 and median gross rent runs $380 a month. Looking for the McBain Michigan ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve McBain, MI: 49657.

Population: 825McBain city residents
Median household income: $46,786Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value: $116,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent: $380Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age: 37.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate: 60.9%Owner-occupied households

McBain ZIP codes (Michigan)

Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps McBain.

The McBain MI ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.

49657

What the numbers mean in McBain city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the McBain city median would spend about 9.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.5% of residents and 60.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

McBain city, MI in context

How this area compares with national benchmarks.

McBain city is a very small community in Michigan, with 825 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #470 of 745 ranked by population — larger than 36% of them. The median age here is 37.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.

Households in McBain city earn a median of $46,786 a year, 40.4% below the national figure of $78,538 and 24% below the $61,715 median for the 438 Michigan cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 10.5% of residents here, below the 12.4% national rate.

The typical owner-occupied home in McBain city is valued at $116,100, 61.7% below the national figure and 30% below the $166,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $380 a month, 73% below the national figure, or roughly $4,560 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 9.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 60.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.

With 825 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare McBain city against its county rather than against national figures.

No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this area.

What is the population of McBain city?: McBain city has 825 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #470 of 745 in Michigan.
What is the median household income in McBain city?: Median household income in McBain city is $46,786 a year, 40.4% below the national figure of $78,538.
How much does it cost to rent or buy in McBain city?: Median gross rent is $380 a month and the median home value is $116,100, so rent absorbs about 9.7% of median household income.
Is McBain city affordable compared with the rest of the US?: Homes cost about 2.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so McBain city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 9.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
How current is this McBain city data?: All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.