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Ludington, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Mason County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,664
Population
2,281/sq mi density
$44,471
Median Income
$30,566 per capita
$192,800
Home Value
$288,787 Zillow
$824
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
393
Violent Crime/100K
1,670 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$44,471 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$192,800 home value, $824/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
393 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,471
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,566
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.7%
43% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ludington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ludington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,471
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,566
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,523
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.0%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
69% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,347M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
20.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
717
Restaurants
97
Healthcare
84
Retail
115
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,523
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,663
62% 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 | $44,471 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,566 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,523 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $1,347M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 717 |
| Restaurants | 97 |
| Healthcare | 84 |
| Retail | 115 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,523 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,663 |