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Delta
Michigan

37K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$202K

Median Home

R+29

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,014

Federal Spending per Capita$569

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers28.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score698

Work From Home %5.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms25

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$182K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.8%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,498

SS Benefits / Person$5,809

Education Wage Premium2.33x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$75K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.54x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$201K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$655/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.20%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,666

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+15.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate78.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

69 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

30.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices60

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians55

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients522 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,681

Uninsured (under 65)6.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression30.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.02 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.18 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,830

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,031

HS Completion Rate92.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools11

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate9.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)34th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine-1.64

January Temperature-1.28

Average Temp43°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Annual Precipitation30.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$78K

Drought Index (2022)-0.07

Heating Degree Days8,236 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days251 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,895 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)185 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)8 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)88 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations6 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)20 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed284 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed140 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)318 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)306 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)114 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers757 workers

Public Transit Commuters94 workers

Walk to Work384 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)321 workers

Avg Commute Time18.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work2.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.698

Nonprofit Organizations246

Veterans Share11.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.1%

Never-Married Adults25.0%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations35

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population1.9%

Membership Associations14.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities17

Grocery Stores15

Hotels & Lodging18

Recreation Businesses15

Professional Services Firms58

Veterinary Practices9

Real Estate Firms17

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.39%

Politics

R+29

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.20%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+29R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +228

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $202K

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