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Owosso, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Shiawassee County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
14,658
Population
2,792/sq mi density
$53,702
Median Income
$31,760 per capita
$121,500
Home Value
$179,004 Zillow
$831
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
674
Violent Crime/100K
1,368 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$53,702 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,500 home value, $831/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
674 violent crimes/100K (77% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,702
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,760
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.7%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Owosso vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Owosso’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,702
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,760
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,111
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$988
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$988
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,377M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
14.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,180
Restaurants
110
Healthcare
141
Retail
189
Manufacturing
64
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,111
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,441
27% 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 | $53,702 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,760 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,111 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $988 |
| County GDP | $2,377M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.414 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,180 |
| Restaurants | 110 |
| Healthcare | 141 |
| Retail | 189 |
| Manufacturing | 64 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,111 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,441 |