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Imlay City, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Lapeer County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,706
Population
1,513/sq mi density
$55,061
Median Income
$26,332 per capita
$137,800
Home Value
$269,216 Zillow
$764
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
168
Violent Crime/100K
839 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$55,061 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,800 home value, $764/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
168 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,061
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,332
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.8%
68% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Imlay City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Imlay City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,061
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,332
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,575
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
63% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,258M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
18.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,724
Restaurants
141
Healthcare
207
Retail
244
Manufacturing
124
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,575
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,567
30% 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 | $55,061 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,332 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,575 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $996 |
| County GDP | $3,258M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,724 |
| Restaurants | 141 |
| Healthcare | 207 |
| Retail | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 124 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,575 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,567 |