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Pellston, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Emmet County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
834
Population
428/sq mi density
$59,464
Median Income
$25,411 per capita
$117,100
Home Value
$231,004 Zillow
$1,013
Median Rent
21.1% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
247
Violent Crime/100K
5,062 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$59,464 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,100 home value, $1,013/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
247 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
828 → 802
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.1%
$40,139 → $59,464
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pellston across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
784
-18 from 2023 (802)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,303
+$18,839 from 2023 ($59,464)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 828 | — | $40,139 | — |
| 2015 | 830 | +0.2% | $35,170 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 835 | +0.6% | $32,438 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 844 | +1.1% | $34,688 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 806 | -4.5% | $45,078 | +30% |
| 2023 | 802 | -0.5% | $59,464 | +31.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.