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Howard City, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Montcalm County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,683
Population
695/sq mi density
$52,663
Median Income
$26,087 per capita
$143,800
Home Value
$266,259 Zillow
$708
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
1,230 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,663 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,800 home value, $708/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,663
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,087
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.5%
25% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Howard City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Howard City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,663
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,087
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,319
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$909
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$909
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.5%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,158M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
16%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,086
Restaurants
93
Healthcare
122
Retail
201
Manufacturing
74
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,319
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,619
32% 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 | $52,663 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,087 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,319 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $909 |
| County GDP | $2,158M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.396 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,086 |
| Restaurants | 93 |
| Healthcare | 122 |
| Retail | 201 |
| Manufacturing | 74 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,319 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,619 |