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Center Line, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
8,448
Population
4,827/sq mi density
$52,857
Median Income
$31,182 per capita
$145,300
Home Value
$163,014 Zillow
$627
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
340
Violent Crime/100K
1,640 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$52,857 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,300 home value, $627/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
340 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,857
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,182
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Center Line vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Center Line’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,857
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,182
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,888
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,469
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,469
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.8%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$129,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.8%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,727
Restaurants
3,598
Healthcare
4,243
Retail
5,675
Manufacturing
1,388
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,888
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,671
91% 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 | $52,857 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,182 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,888 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,469 |
| County GDP | $129,920M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,727 |
| Restaurants | 3,598 |
| Healthcare | 4,243 |
| Retail | 5,675 |
| Manufacturing | 1,388 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,888 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,671 |