Sand Beach Township, MI

Township in Huron County, MI, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,148

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

41.4

years ∙ half population younger than 41.4, half older

Diversity Index

11.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.4%

foreign-born population

97.6%Native

2.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Sand Beach Township is a township in Huron County, Michigan, United States.

Location

Township in Huron County, MI, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.817500° N, 82.680146° W

DMS43° 49′ 03.00″ N, 82° 40′ 48.53″ W

Population Density & area

31.54/sq mi (12.19/km²)

Total Area

48.2 sq mi (124.7 km²)

Land Area

36.4 sq mi (94.2 km²) · 75.5%

Water Area

11.8 sq mi (30.5 km²) · 24.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.3% male

Male 50.3%

Female 49.7%

males per 100 females

Sand Beach Township 101.4

Huron County 100.1

Michigan 98.2

Nativity

2.4%

foreign-born population

97.6%Native

2.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Sand Beach Township 2.4%

Huron County 1.7%

Michigan 7.2%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.4

years ∙ half population younger than 41.4, half older

Sand Beach Township

41.4

Huron County

49.5

Michigan

40.2

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Sand Beach Township 78

Huron County 85.8

Michigan 66.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Sand Beach Township	Huron County	Michigan
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26%	19%	21.2%
Working age (18-64)	56.1%	53.8%	60.2%
Senior (65+)	17.9%	27.2%	18.6%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	78	85.8	66.3
Child dependency ratio	46.2	35.3	35.3
Old-age dependency ratio	31.8	50.6	31

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

1.7%

Other

4.3%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

11.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Sand Beach Township 11.5%

Huron County 12.8%

Michigan 45.2%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Sand Beach Township population

Racial and ethnic composition — Sand Beach Township vs Huron County vs Michigan. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Sand Beach Township	Huron County	Michigan
Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	2.8%	5.9%
Mexican	0.6%	2.1%	4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1%	0.4%	1.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.3%	97.2%	94.1%
One race	94.5%	94.9%	89.6%
White	94%	93.3%	72.4%
Black or African American	0%	0.3%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Asian	0%	0.6%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.8%	2.3%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.9% family

Family 68.9%

Non family 31.1%

% family households

Sand Beach Township 68.9%

Huron County 59.9%

Michigan 62.4%

Average household size

2.64

persons per household

Sand Beach Township

2.64

Huron County

2.16

Michigan

2.42

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Sand Beach Township population

	Sand Beach Township	Huron County	Michigan
Total households	434	14,150	4,076,369
Average houshold size	2.64	2.16	2.42
Family households	299	8,479	2,545,621
Average family size	3.29	2.78	3.05
Married couple family	276	6,893	1,878,767
Other families	23	1,586	666,854
Male householder	9	600	199,150
Female householder	14	986	467,704
Non-family households	135	5,671	1,530,748
One-person households	119	4,965	1,250,418
Male householder	65	2,456	583,425
Senior (65+) living alone	8	1,006	188,594
Female householder	54	2,509	666,993
Senior (65+) living alone	25	1,563	349,637
Other living arrangements	16	706	280,330

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

607

housing units

Sand Beach Township 607

Huron County 20,349

Michigan 4,622,236

Occupancy status

71.5% occupied

Occupied 71.5%

Vacant 28.5%

vacancy rate

Sand Beach Township 28.5%

Huron County 30.5%

Michigan 11.8%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

96%

Single family houses

96%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1969

Half of houses were built before 1969, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

17.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

29%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

37.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

15.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Sand Beach Township	Huron County	Michigan
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	6.1	5.9
1–3 rooms	2.3%	5.3%	10.5%
4–6 rooms	45.9%	52.5%	51.9%
7+ rooms	51.7%	42.3%	37.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.4%	1.6%
1 bedroom	1.5%	5.8%	8.9%
2 bedrooms	19.6%	24.9%	24.6%
3 bedrooms	60.1%	48.4%	43.5%
4+ bedrooms	18.7%	20.6%	21.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1969	1966	1972
Total housing units	607	20,349	4,622,236

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

86.2% owners

Renter-occupied 13.8%

Owner-occupied 86.2%

homeownership rate

Sand Beach Township 86.2%

Huron County 81.8%

Michigan 73.2%

Average household size

2.56

Owner-occupied

3.13

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Sand Beach Township 2.56

Huron County 2.21

Michigan 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sand Beach Township	Huron County	Michigan
Total occupied units	434	14,150	4,076,369
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.6%	14.5%	21%
2010 to 2019	27.4%	35.5%	39.5%
2000 to 2009	17.7%	16.3%	16%
1999 or earlier	41.3%	33.6%	23.4%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.5%	99.3%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	3.5%	0.6%	1.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.1%	0.4%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3%	6.3%	7%
1 vehicle	17.7%	33.4%	34.8%
2 vehicles	46.5%	38.9%	38.3%
3 or more vehicles	32.7%	21.4%	19.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	68.7%	76.5%	83.6%
Electricity	15.4%	11.4%	12.1%
Solar	0%	0%	0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.7%	3.5%	0.8%
All other fuels	12.2%	7.3%	3%
No fuel used	0%	1.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.9%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$205,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Sand Beach Township

$205,500

Huron County

$154,300

Michigan

$231,600

Housing Cost Burden

35.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

35.1%

Owners without a mortgage

20.6%

Renters

8.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Sand Beach Township	Huron County	Michigan
Property value
Median Value	$205,500	$154,300	$231,600
Under $100,000	21.2%	28.4%	16.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	27%	35.8%	24.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	23%	18.8%	23.4%
$300,000 - $500,000	22.5%	11.6%	24.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	5.9%	4.3%	9.2%
$1,000,000 and more	0.5%	1.2%	1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	45.5%	38.9%	57.8%
Without a mortgage	54.5%	61.1%	42.2%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,350	$1,135	$1,569
Without a mortgage	$592	$510	$602
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,075	$788	$1,129

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Sand Beach Township 20.1%

Huron County 18.5%

Michigan 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Sand Beach Township 4.5%

Huron County 7.5%

Michigan 8%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

270

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.4%

K–12

77.4%

College / Undergraduate

17%

Graduate / Professional

1.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

52.1%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Sand Beach Township

52.1%

Huron County

19.5%

Michigan

41.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Sand Beach Township	Huron County	Michigan
Total enrolled (age 3+)	270	5,582	2,312,914
Nursery / preschool	4.4%	7.6%	5.6%
K–12	77.4%	78.4%	67.9%
Kindergarten	1.9%	5.7%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	17.8%	24.1%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	24.1%	22.7%	20.8%
High School: Grades 9–12	33.7%	25.9%	22.2%
College or graduate school	18.1%	14%	26.5%
College, undergraduate	17%	10%	21.1%
Graduate, professional school	1.1%	4%	5.4%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	52.1%	19.5%	41.1%
School type
Public school	76.7%	88.1%	85.2%
Private school	23.3%	11.9%	14.8%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

756

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.8%

HS graduate

36.6%

Some college no degree

23.7%

Associates degree

15.1%

Bachelors degree

11.5%

Graduate or professional degree

8.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

60% · 40%

9th-12th, no diploma

58.6% · 41.4%

HS graduate

61.4% · 38.6%

Some college no degree

51.4% · 48.6%

Associates degree

53.5% · 46.5%

Bachelors degree

28.7% · 71.3%

Graduate or professional degree

44.6% · 55.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Sand Beach Township	Huron County	Michigan
Population (25+)	756	23,141	7,008,507
Less than 9th grade	0.7%	1.9%	2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.8%	5.6%	5.4%
High school diploma or GED	36.6%	41.2%	28%
Some college, no degree	23.7%	21.4%	21.9%
Associate's degree	15.1%	11.4%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	18.5%	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	11.5%	12.5%	19.7%
Graduate or professional	8.6%	6%	12.7%
High School or higher	95.5%	92.5%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,250

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$27,500

Some college or associates

$41,477

Bachelors degree

$50,000

Graduate or professional degree

$56,875

Poverty Rate

2.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

14.7%

HS graduate

7.2%

Some college or associates

16%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Sand Beach Township	Huron County	Michigan
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$36,250	$41,053	$50,316
Less than high school graduate	$—	$39,028	$31,851
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$27,500	$35,343	$37,777
Some college or associate's degree	$41,477	$41,313	$44,844
Bachelor's degree	$50,000	$54,362	$66,893
Graduate or professional degree	$56,875	$69,279	$85,195
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	14.7%	26.1%	27.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.2%	13.3%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	16%	10.1%	10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.6%	4.9%	4.2%

Insights for Sand Beach Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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