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Pierson, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Montcalm County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
139
Population
556/sq mi density
$41,250
Median Income
$21,068 per capita
$92,500
Home Value
$279,563 Zillow
$825
Median Rent
38.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
1,230 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$41,250 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,500 home value, $825/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,250
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,068
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pierson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pierson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,250
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,068
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,319
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$909
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$909
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,158M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,086
Restaurants
93
Healthcare
122
Retail
201
Manufacturing
74
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,319
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,619
32% 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 | $41,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,068 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,319 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $909 |
| County GDP | $2,158M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.396 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,086 |
| Restaurants | 93 |
| Healthcare | 122 |
| Retail | 201 |
| Manufacturing | 74 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,319 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,619 |