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Yale, Michigan

City in St. Clair County, Michigan · ZIP 48097

  • St. Clair County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 1,878 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 883Households
  • $50,673Median household income
  • $112,100Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Yale

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.8%
1.9k2k2.1k2000: 2,06320002010: 1,95520102020: 1,90320202,0631,903
Population of Yale at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,063
20101,955
20201,903

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 Yale
Under $50k49.5%
$50k to $100k33.3%
$100k to $150k14.3%
$150k to $200k2.2%
$200k and over0.7%

Median household income $50,673 · 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 Yale
Owner occupied
597 units
Renter occupied
286 units
Vacancy rate
6.2%

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.

Yale compared with its county and state
Yale compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureYaleSt. Clair CountyMichigan
Population2,157160,08910,051,595
Median household income$50,673$69,349$71,149
Median age33.444.340.1
Median home value$112,100$213,900$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher9.6%20.3%31.8%
Foreign-born residents0.9%2.0%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes67.6%80.5%72.9%
Mean commute to work37.1 minutes28.7 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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Schools

Public schools in Yale4
Public schools in Yale, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Yale Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Yale Public Schools
Yale Junior High SchoolPublic6–8Yale Public Schools
Phoenix Alternative SchoolAlternative6–12Yale Public Schools
Yale Senior High SchoolPublic9–12Yale Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Yale3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Yale
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 9 (MI-9)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 65
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 25

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Yale’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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