Michigan · Census place 65900
Port Sanilac, MI population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Port Sanilac, Michigan (Port Sanilac, MI — Census place “Port Sanilac village”) is 787 residents, ranking #477 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $41,779, the median home is worth $154,500 and median gross rent runs $831 a month. Looking for the Port Sanilac Michigan ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Port Sanilac, MI: 48469.
- Population
- 787Port Sanilac village residents
- Median household income
- $41,779Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $154,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $831Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 79.5%Owner-occupied households
Port Sanilac ZIP codes (Michigan)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Port Sanilac.
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What the numbers mean in Port Sanilac village
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Port Sanilac village median would spend about 23.9% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.9% of residents and 79.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Port Sanilac village, MI in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Port Sanilac village is a very small community in Michigan, with 787 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #477 of 745 ranked by population — larger than 36% of them. The median age here is 41.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older 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 Port Sanilac village earn a median of $41,779 a year, 46.8% below the national figure of $78,538 and 32% below the $61,715 median for the 438 Michigan cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 15.9% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Port Sanilac village is valued at $154,500, 49.1% below the national figure and 7% below the $166,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $831 a month, 40.9% below the national figure, or roughly $9,972 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 23.9% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 79.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
With 787 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Port Sanilac village against its county rather than against national figures.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. 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 Port Sanilac village?
- Port Sanilac village has 787 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #477 of 745 in Michigan.
- What is the median household income in Port Sanilac village?
- Median household income in Port Sanilac village is $41,779 a year, 46.8% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Port Sanilac village?
- Median gross rent is $831 a month and the median home value is $154,500, so rent absorbs about 23.9% of median household income.
- Is Port Sanilac village affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Port Sanilac village is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 23.9% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Port Sanilac village 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.