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Free Soil, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Manistee County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
139
Population
134/sq mi density
$50,000
Median Income
$25,588 per capita
$91,000
Home Value
$247,108 Zillow
$867
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
270 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
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$50,000 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,000 home value, $867/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
329 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,000
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,588
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Free Soil vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Free Soil’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,000
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,588
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,545
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.9%
2% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
4.9%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
602
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
63
Retail
105
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,545
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,625
89% 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 | $50,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,588 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,545 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $1,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 4.9% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 602 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 63 |
| Retail | 105 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,545 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,625 |