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Scottville, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Mason County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,359
Population
912/sq mi density
$47,955
Median Income
$25,483 per capita
$120,400
Home Value
$205,751 Zillow
$763
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
2,645 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$47,955 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,400 home value, $763/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,955
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,483
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.8%
100% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Scottville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Scottville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,955
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,483
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,523
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.6%
43% 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
$1,347M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.6%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
717
Restaurants
97
Healthcare
84
Retail
115
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,523
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,663
62% 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 | $47,955 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,483 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,523 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $1,347M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 717 |
| Restaurants | 97 |
| Healthcare | 84 |
| Retail | 115 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,523 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,663 |