Marine City homes built from 1960 to 1979, by the numbers

Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. 497 homes in Marine City were built from 1960 to 1979, 22.0% of all its homes.

Across St. Clair County the share is 22.0%, and across Metro Detroit 26.4%. The median home in Marine City was built in 1946.

That share ranks 11th of 30 communities in St. Clair County.

The rest of the housing

Marine City has 2,262 homes in all, counting the ones standing empty. The rest of Marine City's homes were built 44.1% before 1940, 19.7% from 1940 to 1959, 13.8% from 1980 to 1999, and 0.4% since 2000.

The most common era in Marine City is before 1940, at 44.1% of its homes.

What these homes are like

Homes from these years in Metro Detroit tend to be brick ranches, tri-levels and early colonials. Homes from these years can carry aluminum wiring, original furnaces and roofs on their second or third layer.

The work these homes call for

10 electricians on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Marine City, and 20 more work from the towns next door. 3 HVAC contractors on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Marine City, and 9 more work from the towns next door.

1 roofer on Rebuild Detroit has an office in Marine City, and 7 more work from the towns next door.

Next door

China Township nearby has 17.3% of its homes built from 1960 to 1979. Cottrellville nearby has 26.2% of its homes built from 1960 to 1979.

East China Township nearby has 26.1% of its homes built from 1960 to 1979.

How we read the numbers

Year built is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, counted for every home whether it is lived in or not.

Final word

The local pros who know homes of this age are one tap away. Stay tuned.