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Bancroft, Michigan

Village in Shiawassee County, Michigan · ZIP 48414

  • Shiawassee County
  • Within Shiawassee Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 473 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 196Households
  • $80,000Median household income
  • $117,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Bancroft

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Population, 2000 to 2020−21.4%
4505005506006502000: 61620002010: 54520102020: 4842020616484
Population of Bancroft at each census
CensusPopulation
2000616
2010545
2020484

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Bancroft
Under $50k35.2%
$50k to $100k24.5%
$100k to $150k16.3%
$150k to $200k11.2%
$200k and over12.8%

Median household income $80,000 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Bancroft
Owner occupied
135 units
Renter occupied
61 units
Vacancy rate
8.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Bancroft compared with its county and state
Bancroft compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBancroftShiawassee CountyMichigan
Population57168,06110,051,595
Median household income$80,000$64,464$71,149
Median age34.943.140.1
Median home value$117,000$164,600$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.0%19.5%31.8%
Foreign-born residents0.5%1.1%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes68.9%79.3%72.9%
Mean commute to work35.0 minutes27.9 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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