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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+5.8%
852 → 901
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69.1%
$45,357 → $76,688
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pentwater 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
937
+36 from 2023 (901)
Projected Median Income 2030
$110,745
+$34,057 from 2023 ($76,688)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 852 | - | $45,357 | - |
| 2015 | 852 | +0% | $40,500 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 851 | -0.1% | $43,315 | +7% |
| 2019 | 851 | +0% | $50,655 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 903 | +6.1% | $62,857 | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 901 | -0.2% | $76,688 | +22% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.