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Calhoun
Michigan

134K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$190K

Median Home

R+12

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$64,489

Federal Spending per Capita$2,025

Median Individual Earnings$40K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %6.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms65

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$114K

Income (95th Percentile)$200K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.0%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$2,886

SS Benefits / Person$4,544

Education Wage Premium2.12x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$78K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$64K

Professional Services Concentration0.64x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$186K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$174K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1164/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.60%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,221

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,176/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.3%

Homeownership Rate71.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.3%

Sold Above List Price

21.1%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

349

New Listings / Month

125

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

25 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

21.2%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.5% · Redfin 97.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices200

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians203

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients620 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,978

Uninsured (under 65)6.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.55 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.66 grade level

HS Diploma Holders27,702

Bachelor's Degree Holders8,935

HS Completion Rate91.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools25

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate15.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate39.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities26

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)68th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate19.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.7

January Sunshine-1.43

January Temperature-0.79

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation36.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)-0.12

Heating Degree Days6,558 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days709 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,077 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)558 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)73 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)47 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed232 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed56 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)401 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)272 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)145 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations27 stations

DC Fast Chargers38 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers35

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,751 workers

Public Transit Commuters466 workers

Walk to Work1,316 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)883 workers

Avg Commute Time19.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities23

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.215

Nonprofit Organizations503

Veterans Share7.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.6%

Never-Married Adults32.9%

Divorced Adults15.1%

Religious Organizations95

Asian Population2.7%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations10.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.53 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities4

Nursing & Care Facilities53

Grocery Stores31

Arts & Entertainment Venues11

Hotels & Lodging42

Recreation Businesses27

Professional Services Firms156

Veterinary Practices27

Real Estate Firms69

Museums7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$57K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+12

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.60%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+12R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $190K

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Local News — Calhoun

WWMT · 14 hours ago

Calhoun County shelter in place lifted, search for suspect continues

Police have asked neighbors to stay inside and to lock all doors and windows amid an active investig…

FOX 17 West Michigan News · 1 day ago

2 people killed after semi strikes them on I-94 shoulder in Calhoun County

Two people were killed Tuesday morning after a semi-truck struck them while they were checking a fla…

WZZM13.com · 1 day ago

2 people hit by semi truck, killed in Calhoun Co.

CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — Two people were killed Tuesday morning when they checked on a flat tire and …

Eleven Warriors · 1 week ago

Cam Calhoun Regrets “Childish” Decision to Commit to Michigan at Ohio Stadium, But Thankful to Be A Buckeye Four Years Later

Cam Calhoun Regrets “Childish” Decision to Commit to Michigan at Ohio Stadium, But Thankful to Be A …

wwmtarc · 6 days ago

Man charged after nearly $18,000 taken from Huntington Bank in Calhoun County

A 34-year-old man accused of robbing a Huntington Bank in Calhoun County has been charged after inve…

Lansing State Journal · 1 week ago

CWD found in farmed deer in 3 counties. What to know about disease

State officials this week said farmed white-tail deer in three Michigan counties tested positive for…

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