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Tawas City, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Iosco County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,654
Population
973/sq mi density
$46,797
Median Income
$28,533 per capita
$124,000
Home Value
$194,982 Zillow
$810
Median Rent
31.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
179
Violent Crime/100K
1,543 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$46,797 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,000 home value, $810/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
179 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,797
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,533
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tawas City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tawas City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,797
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,533
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,163
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.6%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,265M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
621
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
75
Retail
114
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,163
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,214
20% 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 | $46,797 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,533 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,163 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $1,265M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 621 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 75 |
| Retail | 114 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,163 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,214 |