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Grayling, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Crawford County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,638
Population
799/sq mi density
$31,719
Median Income
$21,846 per capita
$131,800
Home Value
$172,981 Zillow
$879
Median Rent
32.4% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
382
Violent Crime/100K
3,983 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$31,719 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$131,800 home value, $879/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
382 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,719
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,846
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.2%
47% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grayling vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grayling’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,719
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,846
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,169
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,003
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,003
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.0%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.4%
52% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72%
Public Transit
2.4%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
19.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
278
Restaurants
45
Healthcare
32
Retail
56
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,169
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,786
8% 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 | $31,719 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,846 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,169 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,003 |
| County GDP | $563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.4% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 278 |
| Restaurants | 45 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,169 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,786 |