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Crawford
Michigan

13K

Population

$58K

Median Income

$178K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,653

Federal Spending per Capita$3,670

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score665

Work From Home %4.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$161K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.2%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,640

SS Benefits / Person$5,976

Education Wage Premium2.12x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$64K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$174K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$834/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.11%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,500

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,038/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+13.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.1%

Homeownership Rate82.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

36 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

7.7%

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

94.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians18

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients705 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,840

Uninsured (under 65)7.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression30.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.17 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.12 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,825

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,240

HS Completion Rate91.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate18.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)37th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate31.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine-1.25

January Temperature-1.22

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Annual Precipitation30.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events0.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6K

Drought Index (2022)-1.02

Heating Degree Days7,892 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days360 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,628 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)239 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)48 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed143 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed12 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)255 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet24.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)55 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations9 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers10

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers245 workers

Public Transit Commuters66 workers

Walk to Work133 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)230 workers

Avg Commute Time24.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.640

Nonprofit Organizations59

Veterans Share12.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.9%

Never-Married Adults23.7%

Divorced Adults14.5%

Religious Organizations7

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations8.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities10

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms18

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$52K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.11%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+32R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +213

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.05x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $178K

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Local News — Crawford

Crawford County Avalanche · 1 day ago

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Up North Voice · 6 days ago

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Michigan State University Athletics · Jun 24, 2026

Spartan Women’s Tennis Adds Player To Roster

Michigan State women's tennis head coach Kim Bruno announced the addition of Kinsey Crawford to the …

WDRB · 1 month ago

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WPBN · Jun 17, 2026

Crawford County dam on Big Creek may come down as DNR reviews aging structure

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Charter Communications · Apr 6, 2026

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