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Manistee, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Manistee County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
6,275
Population
1,913/sq mi density
$59,315
Median Income
$32,628 per capita
$144,400
Home Value
$249,044 Zillow
$771
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
377
Violent Crime/100K
1,622 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$59,315 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,400 home value, $771/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
377 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,315
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,628
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Manistee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Manistee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,315
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,628
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,545
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.6%
17% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
12.6%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
602
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
63
Retail
105
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,545
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,625
89% 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 | $59,315 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,628 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,545 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $1,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 12.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 602 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 63 |
| Retail | 105 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,545 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,625 |