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Grand Marais, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Luce County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
255
Population
135/sq mi density
$55,809
Median Income
$41,296 per capita
$158,500
Home Value
$113,064 Zillow
43°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$55,809 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,500 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,809
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,296
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grand Marais vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grand Marais’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,809
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,296
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,575
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$920
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$920
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
6 min
80% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.0%
51% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
49.0%
33% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$210M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
49%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23%
Other
28%
Average commute time
6 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
180
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
19
Retail
30
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,575
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,775
21% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,809 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,296 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,575 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $920 |
| County GDP | $210M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 6 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 49.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 180 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,575 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,775 |