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St. Louis, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Gratiot County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
6,926
Population
2,099/sq mi density
$46,096
Median Income
$13,169 per capita
$115,700
Home Value
$158,260 Zillow
$865
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
282
Violent Crime/100K
831 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$46,096 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,700 home value, $865/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
282 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,096
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,169
66% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.9%
28% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Louis vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Louis’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,096
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,169
34%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,876
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,055
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,055
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.2%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,982M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.2%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
794
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
106
Retail
124
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,876
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,958
13% 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 | $46,096 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,169 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,876 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,055 |
| County GDP | $1,982M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 794 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 106 |
| Retail | 124 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,876 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,958 |