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Three Rivers, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · St. Joseph County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,936
Population
1,420/sq mi density
$48,852
Median Income
$24,693 per capita
$120,200
Home Value
$215,613 Zillow
$815
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
981
Violent Crime/100K
4,606 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$48,852 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,200 home value, $815/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
981 violent crimes/100K (158% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,852
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,693
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Three Rivers vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Three Rivers’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,852
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,693
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,770
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,030
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,030
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,875M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.9%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
21.2%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,282
Restaurants
106
Healthcare
134
Retail
192
Manufacturing
120
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,770
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,168
48% 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 | $48,852 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,693 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,770 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,030 |
| County GDP | $2,875M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.409 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,282 |
| Restaurants | 106 |
| Healthcare | 134 |
| Retail | 192 |
| Manufacturing | 120 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,770 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,168 |