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Watersmeet, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Vilas County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
273
Population
30/sq mi density
$60,708
Median Income
$31,190 per capita
$68,500
Home Value
$272,641 Zillow
39°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
205
Violent Crime/100K
4,162 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,708 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$68,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
205 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-47.3%
518 → 273
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-6.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50%
$40,469 → $60,708
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Watersmeet 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 2013–2023 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
174
-99 from 2023 (273)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,643
+$19,935 from 2023 ($60,708)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 518 | — | $40,469 | — |
| 2015 | 415 | -19.9% | $31,836 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 418 | +0.7% | $32,457 | +2% |
| 2019 | 400 | -4.3% | $32,639 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 236 | -41% | $45,000 | +37.9% |
| 2023 | 273 | +15.7% | $60,708 | +34.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.