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New Era, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Oceana County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
453
Population
539/sq mi density
$81,500
Median Income
$36,530 per capita
$172,200
Home Value
$232,222 Zillow
$967
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,500 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$172,200 home value, $967/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.1%
441 → 459
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.6%
$48,625 → $81,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for New Era across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
472
+13 from 2023 (459)
Projected Median Income 2030
$116,992
+$35,492 from 2023 ($81,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 441 | — | $48,625 | — |
| 2015 | 441 | +0% | $56,389 | +16% |
| 2017 | 439 | -0.5% | $61,429 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 437 | -0.5% | $65,938 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 465 | +6.4% | $68,750 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 459 | -1.3% | $81,500 | +18.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.