CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Luna Pier

Michigan · 1,507 residents · 1.49 sq mi

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With 1,507 people, Luna Pier is a city in Michigan. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $47,600. Renters pay $240 a month at the median. Households here earn about 20% less than in Michigan as a whole. The poverty rate is 17.1%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,507

+2%vs 2000

vs 1,483 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.6

−15%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(122)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(122)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.2%(169)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(128)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(92)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(268)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.1%(258)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.6%(84)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(121)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(95)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(33)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(15)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,886

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,909 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,504

−46%vs 2000

vs $19,325 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.1%

+3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,600

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$240

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $415 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.5%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.5% in 2000

32.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(1,388)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino3%(45)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(1,488)

Black0.1%(2)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(37)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.1%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.4%(42)

Cuban1.2%(15)

Asian origin

Japanese1.1%(14)

Chinese0.6%(7)

Ancestry

German26.8%(334)

Irish18.3%(228)

Polish11.3%(140)

English10.7%(133)

Italian5.2%(65)

French5%(62)

Scottish4.5%(56)

French Canadian3.5%(43)

Welsh1.8%(23)

American1.4%(18)

Finnish0.7%(9)

Ukrainian0.7%(9)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.6%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(7)

Dutch0.4%(5)

Arab0.3%(4)

Lebanese0.3%(4)

Armenian0.3%(4)

Austrian0.3%(4)

Canadian0.2%(3)

Czech0.2%(3)

Norwegian0.2%(3)

Portuguese0.2%(3)

Swedish0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.3%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.6%

−10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 17.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.6%(146)

Married41.3%(236)

Widowed1.2%(7)

Divorced31.9%(182)

Women 15+

Never married17.3%(86)

Married53%(264)

Widowed13.3%(66)

Divorced16.5%(82)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.4%

−9.8 ptssince 2013

from 11.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.4%

+10.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.0%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.9%

−9.5 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.9%

+12.6 ptssince 2020

from 57.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.4%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)6.7%(8)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era58.3%(70)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 120 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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