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Saranac, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Ionia County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,973
Population
1,716/sq mi density
$64,157
Median Income
$26,724 per capita
$183,300
Home Value
$281,541 Zillow
$415
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
284
Violent Crime/100K
2,320 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$64,157 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,300 home value, $415/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
284 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.5%
1,319 → 1,378
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+74.8%
$36,705 → $64,157
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Saranac 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
1,421
+43 from 2023 (1,378)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,824
+$30,667 from 2023 ($64,157)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,319 | - | $36,705 | - |
| 2015 | 1,318 | -0.1% | $31,042 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1,320 | +0.2% | $38,958 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1,323 | +0.2% | $47,159 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 1,424 | +7.6% | $56,420 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 1,378 | -3.2% | $64,157 | +13.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.