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Whitmore Lake, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Washtenaw County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
8,083
Population
1,684/sq mi density
$78,038
Median Income
$52,920 per capita
$270,300
Home Value
$349,044 Zillow
$1,268
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
94
Violent Crime/100K
547 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$78,038 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$270,300 home value, $1,268/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
94 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
38.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,038
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$52,920
36% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whitmore Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whitmore Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,038
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$52,920
136%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$107,963
150%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,429
100%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,429
0% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$34,592M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,619
Restaurants
839
Healthcare
1,033
Retail
1,051
Manufacturing
301
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$107,963
50% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,468
171% 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 | $78,038 |
| Per Capita Income | $52,920 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $107,963 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,429 |
| County GDP | $34,592M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,619 |
| Restaurants | 839 |
| Healthcare | 1,033 |
| Retail | 1,051 |
| Manufacturing | 301 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $107,963 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,468 |