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Pentwater, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Oceana County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
885
Population
660/sq mi density
$76,688
Median Income
$59,430 per capita
$347,200
Home Value
$357,500 Zillow
$540
Median Rent
22.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
234
Violent Crime/100K
586 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,688 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$347,200 home value, $540/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
234 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
55.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,688
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$59,430
52% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pentwater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pentwater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,688
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,430
152%
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
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
30.1%
98% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.4%
12% below 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
64.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
30.1%
Other
5.5%
Average commute time
19 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 | $76,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,430 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,589 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $878 |
| County GDP | $833M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 30.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 567 |
| Restaurants | 64 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,589 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,613 |