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Palmer, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Marquette County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
342
Population
580/sq mi density
$64,000
Median Income
$29,352 per capita
$74,700
Home Value
$218,521 Zillow
40°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
86
Violent Crime/100K
1,686 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,000 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
86 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,000
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,352
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palmer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palmer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,000
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,352
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,951
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.6%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,597M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
23.8%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,762
Restaurants
184
Healthcare
217
Retail
260
Manufacturing
48
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,951
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,514
58% 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 | $64,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,352 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,951 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $3,597M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,762 |
| Restaurants | 184 |
| Healthcare | 217 |
| Retail | 260 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,951 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,514 |