Fenton, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Livingston County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
11,950
Population
1,797/sq mi density
$83,077
Median Income
$45,019 per capita
$211,700
Home Value
$365,975 Zillow
$1,323
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
169
Violent Crime/100K
2,405 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$83,077 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$211,700 home value, $1,323/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
169 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,077
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,019
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.4%
133% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fenton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fenton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,077
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,019
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,834
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,096
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,096
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.3%
14% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,122M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
17.3%
Other
8.2%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,784
Restaurants
314
Healthcare
442
Retail
550
Manufacturing
247
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,834
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,924
69% 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 | $83,077 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,019 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,834 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $10,122M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 17.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,784 |
| Restaurants | 314 |
| Healthcare | 442 |
| Retail | 550 |
| Manufacturing | 247 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,834 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,924 |