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MICHIGAN 276 / #40UPDATED August 26, 2026

Port Huron, Michigan

Population is below the 2020 estimate base by 2.4%. Median household income ranks 175th among Michigan’s 276 cities. 2025 housing authorizations equal 0.2 units per 1,000 residents, ranking 72nd among cities with a verified embedded permit row. Homeownership is 61.7%. The ACS poverty estimate is 22.6%.

St. Clair CountyBlue Water / Thumb#40 by 2025 population
CITY SNAPSHOT

The numbers that define Port Huron now.

Population uses Census Vintage 2025. Household and housing measures use the 2020–2024 ACS. Residential authorizations use the 2025 Building Permits Survey.

2025 population28,273-2.4% vs 2020 base
Household income$50,366175th of 276
Owner-occupied value$149,300152nd of 276
Homeownership61.7%152nd of 276
Poverty estimate22.6%191st lowest of 276
2025 housing units authorized50.2 per 1,000 residents
MICHIGAN 276 POSITION

Where Port Huron sits among its peers.

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174th/ 276
Population growth-2.4%
175th/ 276
Household income$50,366
152nd/ 276
Home value$149,300
152nd/ 276
Homeownership61.7%
191st/ 276
Lowest poverty22.6%
72nd/ 276
Housing activity0.2 / 1K
276-city medians: household income $63,285 · home value $179,000 · homeownership 67.4% · poverty 13.0% · housing activity 0.9 units/1K.
HOUSING + BUILDING

Value, ownership and new supply.

Housing authorizations are permit activity—not completions. The value-to-income ratio is a simple context measure, not a home-affordability guarantee.

Median home value$149,300
Value ÷ household income2.96×
Homeownership61.7%
2025 BPS5

housing units authorized

Census BPS 2025 annual place file. Housing units are authorized by residential building permits; they are not completions.

5residential buildings

Population direction

-2.4% since 2020 estimate base. Latest completed Census estimate vintage.

LIVE CITY WIRE

What is changing in Port Huron right now?

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DEVELOPMENT TRACKER

Projects on the local file.

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Approved

Robin Crest Supportive Housing

A 48-unit Port Huron affordable housing development will include 24 permanent supportive housing apartments.

48 affordable unitsLIHTC award announced June 2026

Current development coverage

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LOCAL WATCH

Schools, safety and employers.

These topics are not forced into the 276-city statistical comparison when their reporting geography differs from Census city boundaries.

SCHOOLS

District coverage, live.

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PUBLIC SAFETY

Agency data needs geography checks.

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EMPLOYERS + JOBS

Employer activity, live.

Expansion, hiring and investment news is linked from the current business feed instead of a stale “top employers” list.

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PROPERTY TAX WATCH

Own property in Port Huron?

Market value and taxable value are different in Michigan. Your actual bill depends on taxable value, local millages, exemptions and assessment history.

$149,300median owner-occupied value61.7%homeownership
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FAQ / AEO

Port Huron frequently asked questions

Direct answers based on the evidence and methodology used on this page.

Is Port Huron, Michigan growing?

The Census Bureau July 1, 2025 estimate is 28,273, a -2.4% change from the 2020 estimate base.

What is the median household income in Port Huron?

Median household income is $50,366 in the 2020–2024 ACS comparison vintage used by Michigan Progress.

What is the median home value in Port Huron?

Median owner-occupied home value is $149,300 in the 2020–2024 ACS comparison vintage.

How does Michigan Progress decide whether Port Huron is progressing?

The site compares standardized population, household and housing indicators, then keeps local development, schools, safety and news in separately labeled evidence layers so unlike geographies are not silently mixed.

SOURCES + METHOD

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01
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts u2014 Port Huron

2025 population estimate plus 2020u20132024 ACS household income, housing value, homeownership and poverty measures.

02
Census Population Estimates u2014 Cities & Towns, Vintage 2025

Latest completed Census vintage used for the 2020 estimate base, 2025 estimate and five-year population direction.

03
U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey

2025 annual place-level residential buildings and housing units authorized. Authorizations are not housing completions.