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MI Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Watersmeet Township School District

WATERSMEET, MI 49969 • Gogebic County • 1 Operating Schools
(906) 358-4504
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,071
153 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$61,071
Overall Poverty Rate
10.74%
115 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.23%
21 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 9% 18% 27% 36% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MI Avg: 16.41% 2020 Poverty Rate: 24.49% (36 / 147 kids) 24.49% 2020 36 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 28.19% (53 / 188 kids) 28.19% 2021 53 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 15.43% (29 / 188 kids) 15.43% 2022 29 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 16.85% (31 / 184 kids) 16.85% 2023 31 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.23% (21 / 187 kids) 11.23% 2024 21 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 147 36 24.49% 15.43% 14.57%
2021 188 53 28.19% 16.2% 15.78%
2022 188 29 15.43% 16.5% 15.17%
2023 184 31 16.85% 16.45% 14.98%
2024 187 21 11.23% 16.41% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $245,800
Median Gross Rent $481/mo
Owner-Occupied 501
Renter-Occupied 73
Owner-Occupied: 501 (87.3%) Renter-Occupied: 73 (12.7%)
Occupied 574

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 501 (87.3%)
Renter-Occupied 73 (12.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 574 households
45 (7.8%)
< $10k
24 (4.2%)
$10k-$14k
8 (1.4%)
$15k-$19k
28 (4.9%)
$20k-$24k
24 (4.2%)
$25k-$29k
20 (3.5%)
$30k-$34k
18 (3.1%)
$35k-$39k
23 (4%)
$40k-$44k
31 (5.4%)
$45k-$49k
48 (8.4%)
$50k-$59k
81 (14.1%)
$60k-$74k
72 (12.5%)
$75k-$99k
30 (5.2%)
$100k-$124k
41 (7.1%)
$125k-$149k
34 (5.9%)
$150k-$199k
47 (8.2%)
$200k+
< $10k
45 (7.8%)
$10k-$14k
24 (4.2%)
$15k-$19k
8 (1.4%)
$20k-$24k
28 (4.9%)
$25k-$29k
24 (4.2%)
$30k-$34k
20 (3.5%)
$35k-$39k
18 (3.1%)
$40k-$44k
23 (4%)
$45k-$49k
31 (5.4%)
$50k-$59k
48 (8.4%)
$60k-$74k
81 (14.1%)
$75k-$99k
72 (12.5%)
$100k-$124k
30 (5.2%)
$125k-$149k
41 (7.1%)
$150k-$199k
34 (5.9%)
$200k+
47 (8.2%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 148 students
5 (3.4%)
1st
20 (13.5%)
2nd
17 (11.5%)
3rd
7 (4.7%)
4th
4 (2.7%)
5th
25 (16.9%)
6th
14 (9.5%)
7th
5 (3.4%)
8th
4 (2.7%)
9th
34 (23%)
10th
9 (6.1%)
11th
4 (2.7%)
12th
1st Grade
5 (3.4%)
2nd Grade
20 (13.5%)
3rd Grade
17 (11.5%)
4th Grade
7 (4.7%)
5th Grade
4 (2.7%)
6th Grade
25 (16.9%)
7th Grade
14 (9.5%)
8th Grade
5 (3.4%)
9th Grade
4 (2.7%)
10th Grade
34 (23%)
11th Grade
9 (6.1%)
12th Grade
4 (2.7%)