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Port Sanilac, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Sanilac County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
787
Population
926/sq mi density
$41,779
Median Income
$32,110 per capita
$154,500
Home Value
$256,025 Zillow
$831
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
638
Violent Crime/100K
2,850 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$41,779 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$154,500 home value, $831/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
638 violent crimes/100K (68% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,779
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,110
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Sanilac vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Sanilac’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,779
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,110
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,237
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
27% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.7%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
93% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,747M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.7%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
16.7%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
879
Restaurants
71
Healthcare
103
Retail
134
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,237
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,870
11% 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 | $41,779 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,110 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,237 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $1,747M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 879 |
| Restaurants | 71 |
| Healthcare | 103 |
| Retail | 134 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,237 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,870 |