Indian River is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,950 people and two associated neighborhoods, Indian River is the 357th largest community in Michigan.

Indian River home prices are not only among the most expensive in Michigan, but Indian River real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Of important note, Indian River is also a town of artists. Indian River has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Indian River’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Indian River telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.51% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Another notable thing is that Indian River is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Indian River has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Indian River a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Indian River is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Indian River is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.72% of adults in Indian River have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Indian River in 2022 was $42,276, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $169,104 for a family of four. However, Indian River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Indian River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Indian River residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Indian River include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Indian River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.