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Montague, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Muskegon County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,630
Population
1,000/sq mi density
$69,375
Median Income
$29,031 per capita
$184,700
Home Value
$263,935 Zillow
$735
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
1,399 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,375 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$184,700 home value, $735/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,375
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,031
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Montague vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Montague’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,375
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,031
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,618
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,392M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,152
Restaurants
338
Healthcare
404
Retail
526
Manufacturing
259
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,618
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,258
79% 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 | $69,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,031 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,618 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $8,392M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,152 |
| Restaurants | 338 |
| Healthcare | 404 |
| Retail | 526 |
| Manufacturing | 259 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,618 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,258 |