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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.2%
144 → 150
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77%
$28,250 → $50,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Free Soil 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
154
+4 from 2023 (150)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,588
+$24,588 from 2023 ($50,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 144 | - | $28,250 | - |
| 2015 | 143 | -0.7% | $31,875 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 144 | +0.7% | $30,000 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 145 | +0.7% | $53,125 | +77.1% |
| 2021 | 151 | +4.1% | $39,500 | -25.6% |
| 2023 | 150 | -0.7% | $50,000 | +26.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.