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Sand Lake, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Iosco County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
480
Population
32/sq mi density
$32,083
Median Income
$27,564 per capita
$152,800
Home Value
$294,118 Zillow
$561
Median Rent
37.5% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
4,046 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$32,083 median income, 1.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$152,800 home value, $561/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,083
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,564
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sand Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sand Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,083
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,564
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,163
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,265M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
621
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
75
Retail
114
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,163
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,214
20% 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 | $32,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,564 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,163 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $1,265M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 621 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 75 |
| Retail | 114 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,163 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,214 |