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Carp Lake, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Emmet County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
407
Population
198/sq mi density
$27,318
Median Income
$21,835 per capita
$170,800
Home Value
$244,655 Zillow
$565
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
247
Violent Crime/100K
5,062 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$27,318 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$170,800 home value, $565/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
247 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$27,318
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,835
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
32.4%
161% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carp Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carp Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,318
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,835
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,368
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.3%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
2.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,558
Restaurants
145
Healthcare
188
Retail
248
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,368
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,226
192% 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 | $27,318 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,835 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,368 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $2,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 32.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,558 |
| Restaurants | 145 |
| Healthcare | 188 |
| Retail | 248 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,368 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,226 |