Emmet
Michigan

What stands out

What stands out about Emmet County: high-school completion is in the top 4% of American counties (96%), unemployment is in the top 6% of American counties (5.6%), and natural-hazard risk is in the bottom 6% of American counties (6 of 100). Within Michigan it ranks 7th of 83 counties for high-school completion.

Where you are

You live in Emmet County, Michigan. 34,072 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +15).

Michigan has a flat income tax just over 4% and has never taxed Social Security. It restored a broad exemption for pension and retirement income in 2023, phasing in over four years. Home prices are below the national average nearly everywhere except the lakeshore counties and the Ann Arbor area. Detroit's population is growing again for the first time since the 1950s.

Money

The typical household here brings in $69,690 a year, higher than 73% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $55,435. Unemployment runs 5.6%, higher than 94% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Michigan takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,962 a year.

Home

The median home costs $442K, pricier than 90% of American counties, about 2.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,029 a month. Property tax is 0.97% of home value, roughly $2,390 a year on that median home, higher than 58% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.4 per 1,000 residents, lower than 76% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 9 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.1 years, longer than 85% of American counties. There are 175 active physicians in the county, about 51.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 6.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.12 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 58% of American counties. 96% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 11 points. 83% of eligible voters turned out. Under Michigan law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 45°F, highs near 54 and lows near 36, colder than 92% of American counties. About 38 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 6 out of 100, safer than 94% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 234 Mbps down, faster than 66% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries.