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Standish, Arenac County, Michigan

City in Arenac County, Michigan · ZIP 48658

  • Arenac County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,456 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 702Households
  • $35,114Median household income
  • $86,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Standish

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Population, 2000 to 2020−7.8%
1.5k1.5k1.6k1.6k2000: 1,58120002010: 1,50920102020: 1,45820201,5811,458
Population of Standish at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,581
20101,509
20201,458

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 Standish
Under $50k61.9%
$50k to $100k22.4%
$100k to $150k9.1%
$150k to $200k4.1%
$200k and over2.4%

Median household income $35,114 · 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 Standish
Owner occupied
377 units
Renter occupied
325 units
Vacancy rate
8%

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.

Standish compared with its county and state
Standish compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureStandishArenac CountyMichigan
Population1,61615,05410,051,595
Median household income$35,114$56,989$71,149
Median age38.050.140.1
Median home value$86,000$129,000$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.9%15.8%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.7%0.8%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes53.7%85.7%72.9%
Mean commute to work24.7 minutes27.5 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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