Stanton, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Montcalm County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
1,292 Population 601/sq mi density
$45,714 Median Income $21,093 per capita
$89,000 Home Value $225,085 Zillow
$697 Median Rent 34.8% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature
72 Violent Crime/100K 217 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$45,714 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,000 home value, $697/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
72 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$45,714
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,093
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.3%
120% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Stanton vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Stanton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,714
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,093
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,319
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$909
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$909
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,158M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82.5%
Public Transit 0.2%
Work From Home 4%
Other 13.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,086
Restaurants
93
Healthcare
122
Retail
201
Manufacturing
74

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,319
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,619
32% 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$45,714
Per Capita Income$21,093
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$55,319
Avg Weekly Wage$909
County GDP$2,158M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.0%
Poverty Rate27.3%
Gini Coefficient0.396
Cost of Living Index96.2

Commute

Mean Commute30 minutes
Drive Alone82.5%
Public Transit0.2%
Work From Home4.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,086
Restaurants93
Healthcare122
Retail201
Manufacturing74

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$55,319
Avg Property Tax$4,619