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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.1%
282 → 302
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+84.5%
$36,250 → $66,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Custer across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
317
+15 from 2023 (302)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,700
+$35,825 from 2023 ($66,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 282 | — | $36,250 | — |
| 2015 | 282 | +0% | $38,750 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 285 | +1.1% | $37,500 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 285 | +0% | $44,000 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 297 | +4.2% | $48,750 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 302 | +1.7% | $66,875 | +37.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.