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Hesperia, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Muskegon County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,007
Population
1,228/sq mi density
$44,271
Median Income
$21,031 per capita
$121,300
Home Value
$187,663 Zillow
$556
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
319
Violent Crime/100K
2,338 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$44,271 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,300 home value, $556/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
319 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,271
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,031
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hesperia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hesperia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,271
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,031
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,618
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,392M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,152
Restaurants
338
Healthcare
404
Retail
526
Manufacturing
259
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,618
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,258
79% 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 | $44,271 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,031 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,618 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $8,392M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,152 |
| Restaurants | 338 |
| Healthcare | 404 |
| Retail | 526 |
| Manufacturing | 259 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,618 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,258 |