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New Era, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Oceana County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
453
Population
539/sq mi density
$81,500
Median Income
$36,530 per capita
$172,200
Home Value
$232,222 Zillow
$967
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,500 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$172,200 home value, $967/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,500
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,530
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Era vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Era’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,500
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,530
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,589
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$878
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$878
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.3%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$833M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.3%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
567
Restaurants
64
Healthcare
43
Retail
96
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,589
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,613
60% 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 | $81,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,530 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,589 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $878 |
| County GDP | $833M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 567 |
| Restaurants | 64 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,589 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,613 |