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Essexville, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Bay County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
3,344
Population
2,572/sq mi density
$76,182
Median Income
$33,320 per capita
$121,200
Home Value
$157,134 Zillow
$707
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,182 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,200 home value, $707/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,182
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,320
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Essexville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Essexville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,182
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,320
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,334
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,050
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,050
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.8%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,724M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
6.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,117
Restaurants
211
Healthcare
326
Retail
355
Manufacturing
99
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,334
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,313
23% 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 | $76,182 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,320 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,334 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,050 |
| County GDP | $4,724M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,117 |
| Restaurants | 211 |
| Healthcare | 326 |
| Retail | 355 |
| Manufacturing | 99 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,334 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,313 |