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Mackinaw City, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Emmet County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
647
Population
188/sq mi density
$40,536
Median Income
$26,579 per capita
$210,500
Home Value
$296,210 Zillow
$694
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$40,536 median income, 12.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$210,500 home value, $694/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,536
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,579
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.9%
258% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mackinaw City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mackinaw City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,536
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,579
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,368
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,066
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,066
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.3%
39% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.2%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.0%
20% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.2%
Public Transit
4%
Work From Home
9.3%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,558
Restaurants
145
Healthcare
188
Retail
248
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,368
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$10,226
192% 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 | $40,536 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,579 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,368 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,066 |
| County GDP | $2,559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.2% |
| Public Transit | 4.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,558 |
| Restaurants | 145 |
| Healthcare | 188 |
| Retail | 248 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,368 |
| Avg Property Tax | $10,226 |