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Charlotte, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Eaton County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
9,269 Population 1,437/sq mi density
$63,385 Median Income $28,059 per capita
$140,500 Home Value $230,370 Zillow
$779 Median Rent 26.6% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
308 Violent Crime/100K 1,926 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,385 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,500 home value, $779/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
308 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$63,385
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,059
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Charlotte vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,385
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,059
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,805
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,170
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,170
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,448M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 72.9%
Public Transit 0.6%
Work From Home 11.1%
Other 15.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,107
Restaurants
224
Healthcare
234
Retail
311
Manufacturing
104

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,805
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,244
50% 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$63,385
Per Capita Income$28,059
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$68,805
Avg Weekly Wage$1,170
County GDP$7,448M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%
Gini Coefficient0.399
Cost of Living Index96.2

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone72.9%
Public Transit0.6%
Work From Home11.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,107
Restaurants224
Healthcare234
Retail311
Manufacturing104

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$68,805
Avg Property Tax$5,244