ParkdaleMI
A regional job hub with 881 jobs. A town of 573, settled in 1897.
Is Parkdale a good place to live?
27% of residents live below the poverty line in Parkdale, where Michigan’s towns sit at 8.9% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Parkdale. The biggest park or preserve is Manistee River State Game Area, at 63 acres. Parkdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Parkdale stand out
Where Parkdale beats most towns.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Parkdale.
52% of residents are 65 or older
For adults 25 and older in Parkdale, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 23%.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 49% and 71% women
The Census survey reached too few of Parkdale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.2 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Parkdale | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 2.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 40.5% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.4% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.1% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
With 4.0 jobs for every working resident, Parkdale draws in 866 commuters
Half of commuters travel less than 13 miles. The middle household income here in Parkdale is $45,000. Most working residents leave Parkdale for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Manistee Township (24%), Manistee (14%) and Stronach Township (5%).
| Parkdale | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Natural hazards: very low risk in Parkdale, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Parkdale sits below 85% of U.S. communities. Nearly two thirds of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Parkdale, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Parkdale’s peak summer temperature works out to 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Parkdale than in most of Michigan or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Parkdale who sleep under 7 hours is 28%. Against the Michigan average, Parkdale comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8.
| Parkdale | Typical Michigan town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 34% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Parkdale | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.4% | 8.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee River State Game Area | — | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Parkdale sells for about $255K at the median
96% of households are owner-occupiers in Parkdale.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Parkdale
Moving to Parkdale: who provides what
Parkdale is unincorporated, so Manistee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Every workday, about 866 people come to Parkdale for work
Where Parkdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Parkdale; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Parkdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Questions about Parkdale
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