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Vanderbilt, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Otsego County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
398
Population
365/sq mi density
$56,188
Median Income
$37,363 per capita
$106,500
Home Value
$189,692 Zillow
$921
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
330
Violent Crime/100K
5,860 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$56,188 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,500 home value, $921/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
330 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
3.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,188
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,363
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vanderbilt vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vanderbilt’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,188
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,363
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,187
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,022
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,022
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.0%
21% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.7%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,498M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
811
Restaurants
72
Healthcare
99
Retail
147
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,187
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,149
19% 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 | $56,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,363 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,187 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,022 |
| County GDP | $1,498M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 811 |
| Restaurants | 72 |
| Healthcare | 99 |
| Retail | 147 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,187 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,149 |