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Lake
Michigan

12K

Population

$46K

Median Income

$169K

Median Home

R+30

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$46K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate7.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$22,505

Federal Spending per Capita$518

Median Individual Earnings$30K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score650

Work From Home %5.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$84K

Income (95th Percentile)$157K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.5%

Dependency Ratio0.90

Medicare Spending / Person$4,045

SS Benefits / Person$6,129

Education Wage Premium2.50x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients6.6%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$167K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$764/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.17%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,371

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$994/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-1.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households12.4%

Homeownership Rate84.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

26 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.0%

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

97.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity17.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score24

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)25.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients753 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,123

Uninsured (under 65)9.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.47 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.74 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,201

Bachelor's Degree Holders615

HS Completion Rate82.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)72th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine-1.49

January Temperature-1.00

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation31.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$259K

Drought Index (2022)0.44

Heating Degree Days7,390 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days434 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,924 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)332 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)9 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed94 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)103 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+24.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet30.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)161 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers225 workers

Public Transit Commuters30 workers

Walk to Work177 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)272 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work4.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.195

Nonprofit Organizations65

Veterans Share9.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.5%

Never-Married Adults27.9%

Divorced Adults17.4%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations8.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.86 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms6

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$39K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

R+30

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.17%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+30R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +186

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.39x 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: $169K

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Local News — Lake

Evanston RoundTable · 1 day ago

Man whose body was pulled from Lake Michigan Friday has been identified

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the body of the man pulled out of Lake Mich…

RiverBender.com · 59 minutes ago

Pritzker Urges Trump To Resume Brandon Road Project As Invasive Carp Near Lake Michigan

Pritzker urges Trump to restart Brandon Road Project as juvenile silver carp near Lake Michigan heig…

WBAY · 1 day ago

Invasive carp found closer to Lake Michigan as barrier project halted

CHICAGO (WBAY) - Concerns are rising for the Great Lakes as another invasive species moves closer, f…

WPBN · 5 hours ago

Search resumes Thursday after possible drowning on Hamlin Lake

Search crews are back on Hamlin Lake Thursday morning for a 68-year-old Mason County man who is beli…

News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM · 16 hours ago

Lake Michigan College College Night set for September 14

LMC Assistant Admissions Director Elaina Paulson tells us there will be representatives of more than…

Detroit Free Press · 1 day ago

Indiana boy drowns at St. Joseph beach. What happened

A 7-year-old South Bend, Indiana, boy has died after being pulled from the water at Silver Beach Cou…

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