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Custer, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Mason County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
289
Population
270/sq mi density
$66,875
Median Income
$27,835 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$199,719 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
329
Violent Crime/100K
4,201 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$66,875 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
329 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,875
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,835
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Custer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Custer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,875
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,835
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,523
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,347M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
13%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
717
Restaurants
97
Healthcare
84
Retail
115
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,523
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,663
62% 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 | $66,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,835 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,523 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $1,347M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 717 |
| Restaurants | 97 |
| Healthcare | 84 |
| Retail | 115 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,523 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,663 |