Pearl Beach, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Pearl Beach is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is a Census-designated place
(CDP) used for statistical purposes. The population was 3,224 at the 2000 census
.
The CDP includes both Pearl Beach and Pointe aux Tremble, another unincorporated community just east of Pearl Beach. The CDP consists of a narrow strip along the north side of the North Channel of the St. Clair River
from the western border of Algonac
to the easternmost point of land where the North Channel flows into Anchor Bay.
M-29
runs through the area, following the contour of the North Channel.
, the community has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (30.84%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,224 people, 1,395 households, and 980 families residing in the community. The population density
was 1,514.7 per square mile (584.4/km²). There were 1,560 housing units at an average density of 732.9 per square mile (282.8/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 98.17% White, 0.40% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.34% from other races
, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 1,395 households out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the community the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $55,186, and the median income for a family was $68,583. Males had a median income of $58,542 versus $28,811 for females. The per capita income
for the community was $32,320. About 0.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
St. Clair County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69 enters the county from the west, coming from Lansing and Flint, terminating at the approach to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is a Census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) used for statistical purposes. The population was 3,224 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
The CDP includes both Pearl Beach and Pointe aux Tremble, another unincorporated community just east of Pearl Beach. The CDP consists of a narrow strip along the north side of the North Channel of the St. Clair River
St. Clair River
The St. Clair River is a river in central North America which drains Lake Huron into Lake St Clair, forming part of the international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan...
from the western border of Algonac
Algonac, Michigan
Algonac is a city in St. Clair County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,613 at the 2000 census.Algonac is located at the southern end of the St. Clair River, just before it splits into a large delta region known as the St. Clair Flats. The St. Clair River drains Lake Huron into...
to the easternmost point of land where the North Channel flows into Anchor Bay.
M-29
M-29 (Michigan highway)
M-29 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs in a south–north direction from Chesterfield Township to Marysville. It generally runs along the shore of Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River....
runs through the area, following the contour of the North Channel.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the community has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (30.84%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,224 people, 1,395 households, and 980 families residing in the community. The population density
Population density
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was 1,514.7 per square mile (584.4/km²). There were 1,560 housing units at an average density of 732.9 per square mile (282.8/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 98.17% White, 0.40% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 1,395 households out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the community the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $55,186, and the median income for a family was $68,583. Males had a median income of $58,542 versus $28,811 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the community was $32,320. About 0.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.