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Grass Lake, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Jackson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,235
Population
1,314/sq mi density
$74,306
Median Income
$38,894 per capita
$199,400
Home Value
$330,179 Zillow
$954
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
895
Violent Crime/100K
4,275 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$74,306 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$199,400 home value, $954/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
895 violent crimes/100K (136% above avg)
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,306
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,894
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grass Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grass Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,306
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,894
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,973
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,195
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,195
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
0% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.0%
1% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,061M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,104
Restaurants
259
Healthcare
404
Retail
484
Manufacturing
251
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,973
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,416
55% 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 | $74,306 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,894 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,973 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,195 |
| County GDP | $9,061M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,104 |
| Restaurants | 259 |
| Healthcare | 404 |
| Retail | 484 |
| Manufacturing | 251 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,973 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,416 |