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Plainwell, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalamazoo County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,764
Population
1,810/sq mi density
$65,846
Median Income
$29,263 per capita
$191,100
Home Value
$227,829 Zillow
$860
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
289
Violent Crime/100K
1,393 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,846 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,100 home value, $860/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
289 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,846
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,263
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plainwell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plainwell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,846
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,263
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,017
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,264
88%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,264
12% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
64% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,706M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
12.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,972
Restaurants
579
Healthcare
749
Retail
848
Manufacturing
295
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,017
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,471
113% 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 | $65,846 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,263 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,017 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,264 |
| County GDP | $20,706M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,972 |
| Restaurants | 579 |
| Healthcare | 749 |
| Retail | 848 |
| Manufacturing | 295 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,017 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,471 |