Port Huron, Michigan
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City Overview
As of 2009, Port Huron's population is 31,083 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -3.20 percent.
The median home cost in Port Huron is $93,040. Home appreciation the last year has been -15.30 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Port Huron's cost of living is 22.27% Lower than the U.S. average.
Port Huron public schools spend $6,232 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Port Huron.
The unemployment rate in Port Huron is 24.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Port Huron jobs have Decreased by 9.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Port Huron, MI, population is 31,083. There are 3,868 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Port Huron, MI
The median age is 34.9. The US median is 37.6. 47.90% of people in Port Huron, MI, are married. 14.78% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.36 people. 17.20% of people are married, with children. 14.79% have children, but are single.
Race in Port Huron, MI
86.15% of people are white, 7.76% are black, 0.62% are asian, 0.89% are native american, and 4.47% claim 'Other'.
4.48% of the people in Port Huron, MI, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 95.52% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 137 physicians per 100,000 population in Port Huron, MI. The US average is 170.
Port Huron, MI Health Index
Air quality in Port Huron, MI is 28 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Port Huron, MI is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 70 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 24.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -9.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | -3.70% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.40% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $18,448 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $33,693 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 21.86% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.23% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.87% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.40% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.85% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.78% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.66% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.67% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.51% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.16% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 6.58% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 13.98% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.60% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.14% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.02% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.07% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 27.62% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Port Huron, MI, is 24.60%, with job growth of -9.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be -3.70%.
Port Huron, MI Taxes
Port Huron, MI,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 7.40%.
Port Huron, MI Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $18,448, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $33,693.
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Professional Job Availability: With two main interstate systems passing through my area, and not to mention the second busiest Canadian/US boarder crossing in the country; there continues to be a lack... (read more)Prejudice and rude!: I've lived in this town for 8 years and i never saw so many IGNORANT and ARROGANT, rude people in one town! You have your neighborhoods divided w/ the black and the... (read more)Outdoor activity: Lengthy paths along St Clair River & Lake Huron are for walking,sightseeing and biking. Great Lakes freighter traffic, recreational boating and wind surfers can be seen... (read more)Have an opinion about Port Huron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Port Huron Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 53 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $93,040 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -15.30% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 52.48% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.54% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 39.91% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.22 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.54% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.41% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 7.33% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 14.69% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 20.52% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 34.67% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10.34% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5.84% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.63% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.06% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.57% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.12% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 5.00% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.55% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.90% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6.21% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9.68% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 11.62% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 14.44% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 12.81% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 34.79% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Port Huron, MI, is $93,040. Home appreciation is -15.30% over the last year. The median age of Port Huron, MI, real estate is 53 years.
Port Huron, MI Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 39.91% of the Port Huron, MI, population. 7.54% of houses and apartments in Port Huron, MI, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Port Huron, MI, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Port Huron, MI, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Please Read This For Your Own Good Before Visiting: I moved there about a year ago and if you look at the city without knowing anything about it, it looks beautiful and inviting. I never made the worst decision in my... (read more)Prejudice and rude!: I've lived in this town for 8 years and i never saw so many IGNORANT and ARROGANT, rude people in one town! You have your neighborhoods divided w/ the black and the... (read more)Outdoor activity: Lengthy paths along St Clair River & Lake Huron are for walking,sightseeing and biking. Great Lakes freighter traffic, recreational boating and wind surfers can be seen... (read more)Have an opinion about Port Huron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Port Huron Click Here
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Climate
Port Huron, MI, gets 32 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 36 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 128.
On average, there are 180 sunny days per year in Port Huron, MI. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 17. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 54 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Prejudice and rude!: I've lived in this town for 8 years and i never saw so many IGNORANT and ARROGANT, rude people in one town! You have your neighborhoods divided w/ the black and the... (read more)Outdoor activity: Lengthy paths along St Clair River & Lake Huron are for walking,sightseeing and biking. Great Lakes freighter traffic, recreational boating and wind surfers can be seen... (read more)Professional Job Availability: With two main interstate systems passing through my area, and not to mention the second busiest Canadian/US boarder crossing in the country; there continues to be a lack... (read more)Have an opinion about Port Huron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Port Huron Click Here
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Education
Port Huron, MI, schools spend $6,232 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 481 students per librarian, and 603 children per counselor in Port Huron, MI schools.
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re: Dead End - 1/12/2008: THANK GOD..I'm not the only one who thinks that! Good job posting... (read more)Dead End: I lived in Port Huron for about 3 years and it was the most depressing 3 years of my life. It appears 90% of the town was drunk and on welfare, and these people seem to... (read more)Professional Job Availability: With two main interstate systems passing through my area, and not to mention the second busiest Canadian/US boarder crossing in the country; there continues to be a lack... (read more)Have an opinion about Port Huron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Port Huron Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Port Huron, MI, takes 22 minutes. 74% of commuters drive their own car alone. 15% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Professional Job Availability: With two main interstate systems passing through my area, and not to mention the second busiest Canadian/US boarder crossing in the country; there continues to be a lack... (read more)Prejudice and rude!: I've lived in this town for 8 years and i never saw so many IGNORANT and ARROGANT, rude people in one town! You have your neighborhoods divided w/ the black and the... (read more)Outdoor activity: Lengthy paths along St Clair River & Lake Huron are for walking,sightseeing and biking. Great Lakes freighter traffic, recreational boating and wind surfers can be seen... (read more)Have an opinion about Port Huron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Port Huron Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Port Huron, MI is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Port Huron, MI is more expensive.
Overall, Port Huron, MI cost of living is 77.73.
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The truth about PH: I moved here about 7 years ago from a very small town in search of a new start... I can't really say it's that great, in the last few years alot of jobs have left this... (read more)hello: if you would like to visit the worst place in this entire world, then just lean towards port huron. thank... (read more)Please Read This For Your Own Good Before Visiting: I moved there about a year ago and if you look at the city without knowing anything about it, it looks beautiful and inviting. I never made the worst decision in my... (read more)Have an opinion about Port Huron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Port Huron Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 42.93% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 25.21% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.70% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.83% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 0.91% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.95% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.41% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 5.30% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 3.42% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.72% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.03% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 1.15% | 0.54% |
42.93% of the people in Port Huron, MI are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 25.21% are Catholic; 11.70% are Protestant; 0.83% are LDS; 4.03% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Port Huron, MI are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 1.15% affilitates with Islam.
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re: Dead End - 1/12/2008: THANK GOD..I'm not the only one who thinks that! Good job posting... (read more)Dead End: I lived in Port Huron for about 3 years and it was the most depressing 3 years of my life. It appears 90% of the town was drunk and on welfare, and these people seem to... (read more)Pretty Place - especially down by the water. : But if you'll be needing a job,.... FORGET IT, there are none to be had... (read more)Have an opinion about Port Huron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Port Huron Click Here
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45.36% of the people in Port Huron, MI are registered as Democrats. 53.60% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.04%.
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Please Read This For Your Own Good Before Visiting: I moved there about a year ago and if you look at the city without knowing anything about it, it looks beautiful and inviting. I never made the worst decision in my... (read more)Prejudice and rude!: I've lived in this town for 8 years and i never saw so many IGNORANT and ARROGANT, rude people in one town! You have your neighborhoods divided w/ the black and the... (read more)Outdoor activity: Lengthy paths along St Clair River & Lake Huron are for walking,sightseeing and biking. Great Lakes freighter traffic, recreational boating and wind surfers can be seen... (read more)Have an opinion about Port Huron? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Port Huron Click Here
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