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Gaines, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Livingston County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
487
Population
1,316/sq mi density
$57,500
Median Income
$28,357 per capita
$131,900
Home Value
$277,159 Zillow
$734
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
210
Violent Crime/100K
1,437 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$57,500 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,900 home value, $734/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
210 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,500
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,357
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gaines vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gaines’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
$28,357
73%
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
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.2%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,122M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.2%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
31 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 | $57,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,357 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,834 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $10,122M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,784 |
| Restaurants | 314 |
| Healthcare | 442 |
| Retail | 550 |
| Manufacturing | 247 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,834 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,924 |