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Southgate, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Wayne County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
29,551
Population
4,295/sq mi density
$64,635
Median Income
$34,783 per capita
$165,400
Home Value
$188,891 Zillow
$1,102
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
255
Violent Crime/100K
2,523 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$64,635 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,400 home value, $1,102/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
255 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,635
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,783
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Southgate vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Southgate’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,635
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,783
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,888
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,469
103%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,469
3% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$129,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
36,727
Restaurants
3,598
Healthcare
4,243
Retail
5,675
Manufacturing
1,388
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,888
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,671
91% 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 | $64,635 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,783 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,888 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,469 |
| County GDP | $129,920M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 36,727 |
| Restaurants | 3,598 |
| Healthcare | 4,243 |
| Retail | 5,675 |
| Manufacturing | 1,388 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,888 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,671 |