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Garden, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Delta County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
163
Population
196/sq mi density
$35,250
Median Income
$29,236 per capita
$80,000
Home Value
$214,459 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
22.2% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
201
Violent Crime/100K
1,974 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$35,250 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,000 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
201 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,250
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,236
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.2%
47% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garden vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garden’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,250
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,236
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,757
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$923
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$923
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
66 min
140% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.5%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,635M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
66 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,044
Restaurants
94
Healthcare
91
Retail
157
Manufacturing
69
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,757
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,676
34% 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 | $35,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,236 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,757 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $923 |
| County GDP | $1,635M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 66 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,044 |
| Restaurants | 94 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 157 |
| Manufacturing | 69 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,757 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,676 |