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Grand Haven, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ottawa County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
10,966
Population
1,917/sq mi density
$60,665
Median Income
$39,963 per capita
$242,400
Home Value
$389,453 Zillow
$961
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
1,551 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$60,665 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$242,400 home value, $961/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,665
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,963
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grand Haven vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grand Haven’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,665
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,963
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,969
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,150
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,150
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,044M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
10.4%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,888
Restaurants
465
Healthcare
621
Retail
779
Manufacturing
606
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,969
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,878
97% 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 | $60,665 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,963 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,969 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,150 |
| County GDP | $21,044M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,888 |
| Restaurants | 465 |
| Healthcare | 621 |
| Retail | 779 |
| Manufacturing | 606 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,969 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,878 |