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Ashley, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Gratiot County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
440 Population 564/sq mi density
$53,750 Median Income $27,670 per capita
$105,000 Home Value $191,516 Zillow
$875 Median Rent 22.2% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
50 Violent Crime/100K 1,127 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$105,000 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,670
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Ashley vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Ashley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,670
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,876
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,055
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,055
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,982M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.7%
Other 14.7%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
794
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
106
Retail
124
Manufacturing
47

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,876
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,958
13% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$53,750
Per Capita Income$27,670
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$60,876
Avg Weekly Wage$1,055
County GDP$1,982M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.5%
Poverty Rate10.8%
Gini Coefficient0.445
Cost of Living Index96.2

Commute

Mean Commute33 minutes
Drive Alone82.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments794
Restaurants73
Healthcare106
Retail124
Manufacturing47

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$60,876
Avg Property Tax$3,958