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Yale, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Sanilac County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,157
Population
1,574/sq mi density
$50,673
Median Income
$24,504 per capita
$112,100
Home Value
$240,505 Zillow
$779
Median Rent
36.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
480
Violent Crime/100K
1,173 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$50,673 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,100 home value, $779/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
480 violent crimes/100K (26% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,673
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,504
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
142% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.3%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Yale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Yale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,673
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,504
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,237
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
34% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.1%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,747M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.1%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
879
Restaurants
71
Healthcare
103
Retail
134
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,237
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,870
11% 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 | $50,673 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,504 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,237 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $1,747M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 879 |
| Restaurants | 71 |
| Healthcare | 103 |
| Retail | 134 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,237 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,870 |