Iosco
Michigan

What stands out

If you had to describe Iosco County in numbers, start here: unemployment is in the top 2% of American counties (6.4%), winter sunshine is in the bottom 8% of American counties (-1.2 on the USDA scale), and the average temperature is in the bottom 11% of American counties (46°F). Within Michigan it ranks 18th of 83 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Iosco County, Michigan. 25,319 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.4% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +158).

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 $46,224 a year, lower than 86% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $59,332. Unemployment runs 6.4%, higher than 98% of American counties. 6% of workers work from home.

Michigan takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,965 a year.

Home

The median home costs $171K, cheaper than 75% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $678 a month. Property tax is 1.05% of home value, roughly $1,246 a year on that median home, higher than 64% of American counties. 81% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 62% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 9 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.8 years, shorter than 72% of American counties. There are 20 active physicians in the county, about 7.9 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 7.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.04 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 53% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 27 points. 74% 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 46°F, highs near 56 and lows near 36, colder than 89% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 14 out of 100, safer than 86% of American counties; the county has had 11 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 203 Mbps down, faster than 52% of American counties. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery.