Tower, MI

Full City Profile · Michigan · Cheboygan County County

2.8 /5.0

C+ Fair

271 Population 502/sq mi density

$42,167 Median Income $20,647 per capita

$91,500 Home Value $194,492 Zillow

$917 Median Rent 26.9% income on rent

45°F Avg Temperature 270 sunny days/yr

251 Violent Crime/100K 2,871 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.8 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

3.1 / 5.0

$42,167 median income, 5.1% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$91,500 home value, $917/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

251 violent crimes/100K

Education

1.9 / 5.0

11.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

+14.3%

237 → 271

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

+6.93%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+13.2%

$37,266 → $42,167

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+6.37%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Tower across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2021–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030

433

+162 from 2023 (271)

Projected Median Income 2030

$64,969

+$22,802 from 2023 ($42,167)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	237	—	$37,266	—
2023	271	+14.3%	$42,167	+13.2%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.