Families with children in Port Huron Township, 2026

Here is what the numbers say. The Census puts the households with children under 18 in Port Huron Township at 31.0%.

That is 18% above the St. Clair County figure of 26.2%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 27.5%, it is 12% above.

Where Port Huron Township stands

Among 30 communities in St. Clair County, Port Huron Township has the 10th highest figure, above 69% of them. The middle figure in that group is 28.0%, so Port Huron Township sits above the typical one.

The range runs from 9.2% in East China Township to 36.0% in Greenwood Township. The highest figures in the group belong to Greenwood Township (36.0%), Columbus Township (35.6%), and Cottrellville (34.7%).

Across all 199 Metro Detroit communities, Port Huron Township ranks 55th.

Next door

Port Huron nearby comes in at 26.6%, 14% lower. Marysville nearby comes in at 27.2%, 12% lower.

Fort Gratiot nearby comes in at 24.4%, 21% lower. Kimball nearby comes in at 31.5%, about the same.

Related numbers

For median age, Port Huron Township comes in at 40.8 years. For average household size, Port Huron Township comes in at 2.34 people.

For residents born outside the U.S., Port Huron Township comes in at 1.3%.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

Where more households have children, schools, parks and safe streets carry more weight in what a house is worth.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare Port Huron Township with the 30 communities in St. Clair County that have the same figure on file, highest first.