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Gladwin
Michigan

25K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$191K

Median Home

R+38

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$24,375

Federal Spending per Capita$39

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score676

Work From Home %7.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.7%

Dependency Ratio1.17

Medicare Spending / Person$4,357

SS Benefits / Person$6,594

Education Wage Premium2.25x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients3.4%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.23x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$189K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$680/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.23%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,729

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.5%

Homeownership Rate87.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.3%

Active Listings

123

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.2%

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

93.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices24

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients743 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,560

Uninsured (under 65)8.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.71 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.96 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,230

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,926

HS Completion Rate89.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate24.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)52th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.2

January Sunshine-1.40

January Temperature-1.09

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation26.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4M

Drought Index (2022)-0.42

Heating Degree Days7,225 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days537 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,857 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)365 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

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)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)52 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed201 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed16 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)280 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)163 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers663 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work184 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)396 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.275

Nonprofit Organizations131

Veterans Share9.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.4%

Never-Married Adults20.7%

Divorced Adults14.1%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations7.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.71 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores10

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms16

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$59K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate47.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

R+38

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.23%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+38R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +456

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.12x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $191K

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Local News — Gladwin

gladwinmi.com · 1 day ago

Patricia “Patty” Anderson

Patricia “Patty” Anderson Patricia “Patty” Anderson, age 75, of Gladwin, Michigan, passed away on Au…

Pray Funeral Home, Inc. · 1 day ago

Margaret Ann Sheehan - View Obituary & Service Information

Margaret Anna Sheehan, 94, of Charlotte, formerly of Gladwin, MI, passed away peacefully on July 15,…

Hall-Kokotovich Funeral Home · Jul 4, 2026

Ervin Clore Obituary Jul 4, 2026

Ervin Jay Clore, father, grandfather, brother, and husband was called away from this world in the ea…

WJRT ABC12 · 1 week ago

Woman dies, another hospitalized following a head-on crash

GLADWIN COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A Flint woman died, and a West Branch woman was hospitalized followin…

WNEM · 1 week ago

Flint woman killed, West Branch driver airlifted after head-on crash

GLADWIN COUNTY, Mich. (WNEM) - One woman was killed and another seriously injured after a crash on a…

The Detroit News · 3 weeks ago

I'm the mayor of Gladwin. Why can't I speak freely? | Kile

Gladwin Mayor Sarah Kile is fighting a contract clause that bans her from criticizing the city admin…

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