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Isabella
Michigan

65K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$231K

Median Home

R+6

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$50,182

Federal Spending per Capita$729

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %5.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms40

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$107K

Income (95th Percentile)$185K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.3%

Dependency Ratio0.87

Medicare Spending / Person$2,334

SS Benefits / Person$3,559

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$69K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.3%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.42x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$229K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$202K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1063/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.31%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,098

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,013/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households16.2%

Homeownership Rate61.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.6%

Sold Above List Price

18.1%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

136

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

44 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.1% · Redfin 97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices139

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians131

Nursing Home Rating4.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients759 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,968

Uninsured (under 65)7.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.86 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.13 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,797

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,212

HS Completion Rate92.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools9

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate16.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)57th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.1

January Sunshine-1.40

January Temperature-0.93

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation25.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$128K

Drought Index (2022)0.11

Heating Degree Days7,221 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days508 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,720 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)398 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)58 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)66 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations11 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed210 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed110 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)321 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)22 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)140 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations15 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers23

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,619 workers

Public Transit Commuters162 workers

Walk to Work2,102 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)669 workers

Avg Commute Time17.6 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.6%

Walk to Work6.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden38.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities15

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout51.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.332

Nonprofit Organizations275

Veterans Share5.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults37.4%

Never-Married Adults48.2%

Divorced Adults9.9%

Religious Organizations31

Asian Population1.5%

Native American Population3.1%

Membership Associations9.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.70 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities37

Grocery Stores19

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging16

Recreation Businesses20

Professional Services Firms84

Veterinary Practices13

Real Estate Firms60

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate41.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+6

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.31%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+6R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -247

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.77x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $231K

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Local News — Isabella

Lansing State Journal · 3 days ago

Driver crashes through gas station in Weidman. Trooper avoids injury

A drunk driver nearly struck a Michigan State Police patrol vehicle and gas pumps at an Isabella Cou…

Central Michigan Life · 2 days ago

Health insurance increase negates pay increase for Isabella County employees

There was public discourse about the health insurance increases and the approval of the special asse…

WZZM13.com · 3 days ago

Truck nearly hits fuel pumps before slamming into convenience store in Isabella County

WEIDMAN, Mich. — A Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper refueling her patrol car overnight watched a …

WNEM · 3 days ago

Driver arrested after pickup truck crashes into Weidman gas station

WEIDMAN, Mich. (WNEM) - A red pickup truck crashed into a gas station in Isabella County. A state tr…

WJRT ABC12 · 3 days ago

Driver crashes into a gas station in Isabella County

No one was hurt, and one person was arrested after a truck drove into a gas station in Isabella Coun…

Patch · 2 days ago

Drunken Driver Crashes Into MI Gas Station: Police

Police said the pickup driver nearly hit two fuel pumps and a trooper before smashing into the conve…

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Isabella
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