US 1904 Chicago Grand Crossing Station to Capac MI Cover front, 1900s
Capac’s story
169 years in pictures
Census counts: 544 in 1880, 1,983 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1900.
- 1857Capac is settled
CapacMI
A town of 1,943, settled in 1857.
Population
1,943
2025 Census estimate · −2.3% since 2020
Typical home
$257K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
34.1
years
Jobs based here
319
A commuter town
Is Capac a good place to live?
The best of Capac’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a C− for incomes. Capac’s property crime rate is 37.2 per 1,000 residents, where Michigan’s towns sit at 7.9 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Capac has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Capac stand out
Where Capac beats most towns.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Capac for work
Where Capac’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
319jobs based in Capac
6%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
How Capac grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Capac is from typical.
Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →Jobs & income$60K median household incomeC−Open →HealthMclaren Lapeer Region 20.5 miles awayCOpen →SafetyCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 6.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsBehind 55% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4% conserved landB−Open →History1 notable person born hereB−Open →Civic life2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 34.1; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Capac: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Capac, and how to reach them.
PowerDTE20.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Capac water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Capac’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMussey Township ClerkMussey Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP code4801448014 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Capac.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−
Low risk in Capac, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Capac’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Capac for work: only 6% work in town. At 31 minutes, Capac’s average trip to work is above both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Capac fell to 319 in 2021, 408 fewer than in 2011.
6%work in town
| Capac | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 5.1% | 10% | 11% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Capac6%
Mussey Township8%
Bruce Township6%
Sterling Heights4%
Port Huron4%
27 mi
median commute distance
319
jobs based in Capac
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 62% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
HealthC
Health in Capac trails 72% of U.S. towns
Capac beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of adults report frequent mental distress in Capac.
28%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Capac | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 32% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better29 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Capac | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 9.2% | 6.9% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 14.6% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 60.6% | 68% |
Mclaren Lapeer Region
20.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyC
Capac reports more crime per resident than 70% of U.S. towns
Capac’s violent crime rate is 2.6 per 1,000 residents.
30%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Capac2.6
Michigan4.3
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Capac37.2
Michigan13
U.S.15.5
30th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
5
violent crimes reported in 2025
72
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Capac
Capac has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Capac is 82°F.
47″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–60°
Oct 20
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
4.1%conserved
| Capac | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
4.1%
conserved · 50 of 1,222 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lions Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade A−
Capac’s typical home value is about $257K
The typical Capac home is worth about $257,000, up 4.4% in a year, close to the Michigan typical home.
$257KZillow home value
| Capac | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $772 a month | $1,046 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 84% | 73% |
Typical home value
Capac$257K
Michigan$264K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Capac
20pages on Capac
The big questions
SchoolsB−Behind 55% of MI districtsSafetyC2.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthCBetter than MI on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$257K typical home · up 4.4% in a yearWork & commuteC−$60K median household income · 319 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 20% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Capac; the nearest are
St Clair County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Port Huron25 mi$5,212 in-state tuitionOakland UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Rochester Hills27.2 mi$15,262 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Capac residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
About Capac
Village in Michigan, United States
Capac is a village in Mussey Township, St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Capac had a population of 1,983.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1857
- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 814 ft
- ZIP code
- 48014
Questions about Capac
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Capac, MI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.