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Mancelona, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalkaska County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,496 Population 1,496/sq mi density
$50,430 Median Income $24,947 per capita
$123,900 Home Value $193,828 Zillow
$956 Median Rent 24.6% income on rent
43°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$50,430 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,900 home value, $956/mo rent
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$50,430
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,947
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Mancelona vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Mancelona’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,430
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,947
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,719
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,162
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,162
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$839M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 2.5%
Other 15%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
388
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
24
Retail
64
Manufacturing
8

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,719
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,661
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$50,430
Per Capita Income$24,947
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$56,719
Avg Weekly Wage$1,162
County GDP$839M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.7%
Poverty Rate6.6%
Gini Coefficient0.429
Cost of Living Index96.2

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone82.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home2.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments388
Restaurants32
Healthcare24
Retail64
Manufacturing8

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$56,719
Avg Property Tax$4,661