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Shepherd, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Isabella County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,438
Population
1,498/sq mi density
$76,591
Median Income
$28,302 per capita
$147,800
Home Value
$210,816 Zillow
$790
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
201
Violent Crime/100K
470 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$76,591 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,800 home value, $790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
201 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,591
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,302
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shepherd vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shepherd’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,591
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,302
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,263
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$981
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$981
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.4%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,266M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.4%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,405
Restaurants
160
Healthcare
213
Retail
228
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,263
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,371
53% 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 | $76,591 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,302 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,263 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $981 |
| County GDP | $3,266M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,405 |
| Restaurants | 160 |
| Healthcare | 213 |
| Retail | 228 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,263 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,371 |