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Luther, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wexford County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
375
Population
387/sq mi density
$58,125
Median Income
$35,200 per capita
$107,100
Home Value
$166,849 Zillow
$988
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
42
Violent Crime/100K
1,540 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$58,125 median income, 8.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,100 home value, $988/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
42 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,125
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,200
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.3%
131% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Luther vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Luther’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,125
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,200
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,837
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.6%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,744M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
23.4%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
895
Restaurants
90
Healthcare
112
Retail
176
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,837
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,662
33% 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 | $58,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,200 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
| County GDP | $1,744M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.436 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 895 |
| Restaurants | 90 |
| Healthcare | 112 |
| Retail | 176 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,837 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,662 |