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Eaton Rapids, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Eaton County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,197
Population
1,432/sq mi density
$63,618
Median Income
$30,115 per capita
$140,600
Home Value
$245,828 Zillow
$944
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
594
Violent Crime/100K
1,553 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,618 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,600 home value, $944/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
594 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,618
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,115
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Eaton Rapids vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Eaton Rapids’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,618
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,115
77%
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
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,448M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
14%
Other
8%
Average commute time
27 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 | $63,618 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,115 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,805 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,170 |
| County GDP | $7,448M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.399 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,107 |
| Restaurants | 224 |
| Healthcare | 234 |
| Retail | 311 |
| Manufacturing | 104 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,805 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,244 |