Doppel Trends
Live Census dataSearch a place

Ludington, Michigan

Ludington city, Michigan · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townLower incomeOlder populationDecliningMason County · 3.4 sq mi

Comparison group
Trajectory · LUDINGTON, MI

Reading stored observations…

Historical Doppelgängers

Where has Ludington looked like this before?

Searching stored historical observations…

Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025LudingtonPeer medianPctileSource
Population7,6767,77636
Population change (10 yr)n/a-7.5%
Median household income$46,411$52,81318
Poverty rate22.5%19.6%73
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%26.8%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a0.3%
Median owner-occupied home value$201,100$143,65082
Median gross rent$902$78564
Housing vacancy rate16.8%12.8%55
Worked from home13.3%7.6%91
Population, 2012–2024
LudingtonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
LudingtonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-1.1%
Housing units-3.4%
Median household income+32.7%
Median owner-occupied home value+21.5%
Median gross rent+9.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher+13.3%
Worked from home+326.0%
Poverty rate+23.5%
Establishment density · Mason County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.1US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services5.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services15.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.4US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation6.2US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation8.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction29.1US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Wytheville, VA888,202$47,27024.7%
Monessen, PA866,780$52,88925.5%
Demopolis, AL866,908$34,80227.4%
Bluefield, WV859,387$49,37530.8%
Ruidoso, NM857,699$52,73635.4%
Presque Isle, ME848,736$55,76826.2%
Hubbard, OH837,598$62,59327.8%
Warren, PA839,240$53,81525.3%
South Boston, VA837,853$44,05221.2%
Dunbar, WV837,254-7.5%$58,37929.2%