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Gaastra, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Iron County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
324
Population
198/sq mi density
$57,500
Median Income
$22,769 per capita
$61,000
Home Value
$101,442 Zillow
39°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
205
Violent Crime/100K
4,162 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,500 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
205 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,500
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,769
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
67% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gaastra vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gaastra’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,500
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,769
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,815
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$864
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$864
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.3%
25% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$420M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
4.4%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
392
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
28
Retail
50
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,815
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,533
30% 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 | $57,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,769 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,815 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $864 |
| County GDP | $420M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 392 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,815 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,533 |