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Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert

Michigan · 1,459 residents · 4.53 sq mi
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With 1,459 people, Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert is a city in Michigan. The median age is 60.8, about 22 years above the US median. Owners hold 95% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.7% of locals.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 60.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,459
−10%since 2000
from 1,619 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
322 / sq mi
−10%since 2009
from 360 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
60.8
+32%since 2000
from 45.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.53 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K1K1K2K2K19902000201020202024Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 51.8%(26)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90.6%(9)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.7%(40)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194.2%(62)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.4%(21)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.1%(103)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 446.8%(99)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5419.9%(290)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(197)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7423.9%(348)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 849.7%(141)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over8.4%(123)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$83,204
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,708 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$59,565
+64%since 2000
from $36,219 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.5%
+35.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 4.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.489
+20%since 2010
from 0.409 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services14.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration11.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade11%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food5.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$343,000
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $164,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,021
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $627 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
94.6%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
5.4% rent
Vacancy rate
58.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 61.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.12 people
−13%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
29.0%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
27.0%
−28.2 ptssince 2009
from 55.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.1
−33%since 2009
from 6.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(1,560)
Black0.9%(14)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(20)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(1,314)
Black0.3%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other9.6%(140)
Diversity Score
22
+169%since 2009
from 8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.1%(1)
Ancestry
English32%(467)
Swedish27.1%(395)
German17.8%(260)
Irish12.5%(183)
Polish9.5%(139)
Scottish5.3%(77)
French4.9%(71)
Italian4.7%(68)
Norwegian2.9%(42)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(38)
Dutch2.5%(36)
Greek2.1%(30)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
American1.5%(22)
Romanian1.3%(19)
Austrian1.1%(16)
Russian1%(14)
Lithuanian0.8%(11)
British0.7%(10)
Czech0.7%(10)
Canadian0.6%(9)
Danish0.6%(9)
Croatian0.5%(7)
Welsh0.4%(6)
Finnish0.3%(5)
Swiss0.3%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.2%
+22.4 ptssince 2000
from 26.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
99.0%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 89.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.6 min
+112%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.3%
−17.9 ptssince 2009
from 77.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.7%
−6.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
32.7%
+26.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
11.8%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
0.0%
−7.2 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
43.7%
+2.2 ptssince 2011
from 41.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
52.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
54.6%
+39.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
40.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
Female
59.9%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
Foreign born
2.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
27.5%
+13.2 ptssince 2012
from 14.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
78.9%
+10.0 ptssince 2017
from 68.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
82.6%
−7.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 95.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2016
from 98.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.4%(105)
Married70.6%(382)
Widowed1.3%(7)
Divorced8.7%(47)
Women 15+
Never married37.2%(314)
Married43.4%(366)
Widowed12.1%(102)
Divorced7.2%(61)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
32.0%
−8.5 ptssince 2020
from 40.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
52.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.3%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% 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)25%(20)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era75%(60)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 80 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan?

Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan has about 1,459 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan?

The typical household in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan earns about $83,204 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan expensive?

In Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan, the median home is worth about $343,000, and the typical rent is about $1,021 a month.

How educated are people in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan?

About 49.2% of adults age 25 and over in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan?

About 5.7% of people in Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 228 residents, a change of about -14 percent over that period.

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