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Genesee
Michigan

405K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$198K

Median Home

D+8

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$48,192

Federal Spending per Capita$398

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score660

Work From Home %7.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms158

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$117K

Income (95th Percentile)$207K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %18.3%

Dependency Ratio1.10

Medicare Spending / Person$3,642

SS Benefits / Person$4,881

Education Wage Premium2.20x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$75K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.83x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$193K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$179K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1104/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.47%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,323

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,033/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.4%

Homeownership Rate70.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

97.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.5%

Sold Above List Price

26.5%

Median Days to Close

25 days

Active Listings

1,098

New Listings / Month

404

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

25 days

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

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.3% · Redfin 98.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score24

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices983

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1,367

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients622 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,048

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.66 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.83 grade level

HS Diploma Holders75,873

Bachelor's Degree Holders30,588

HS Completion Rate91.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools88

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate20.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate46.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities59

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)66th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)40.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine-1.19

January Temperature-0.87

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days238 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days11 days/yr

Annual Precipitation31.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4M

Ozone Days158 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.87

Heating Degree Days6,639 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days698 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,281 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)490 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)89 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)72 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)71 properties

FAA-Registered Airports13 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries6 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs4 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed255 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed25 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)401 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)325 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)94 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations41 stations

DC Fast Chargers40 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers75

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers12,614 workers

Public Transit Commuters2,110 workers

Walk to Work1,697 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)4,596 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden34.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities76

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.591

Nonprofit Organizations1,599

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.4%

Never-Married Adults34.5%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Religious Organizations240

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations9.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.54 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities7

Nursing & Care Facilities194

Grocery Stores105

Arts & Entertainment Venues26

Hotels & Lodging44

Recreation Businesses75

Professional Services Firms603

Veterinary Practices80

Real Estate Firms274

Museums6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

D+8

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.47%1.32% state avg

Politics

D+8R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -110

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x avg income)

Economic Mobility

35%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $198K

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Local News — Genesee

Genesee County View · 12 hours ago

Paula Lynn Bloom

PAULA LYNN BLOOM, 74, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2026 in Burton, Michigan. Paula…

WJRT ABC12 · 17 hours ago

Genesee County groups highlight the dangers of a constitutional convention

Michigan voters will decide this November whether to open the state constitution to a rewrite, a dec…

WSMH · 2 days ago

Genesee County Land Bank Executive Director resigning

GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. - TheExecutive Director of the Genesee County Land Bank Authority is set to re…

CBS News · 2 weeks ago

Woman, 56, fatally struck by train in Genesee County

A 56-year-old woman is dead after she was hit by a train in Fenton, Michigan, on Friday night, accor…

Michigan Capitol Confidential · 1 week ago

Kettering student sues Genesee County over secret Flock camera records

Genesee County's records of automated license plate readers are public information that must be open…

Michigan Public · 2 weeks ago

College student sues Genesee County over Flock records

Delie agreed to take the case, and on Tuesday they filed a complaint in the Genesee County 7th Judic…

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