Lenawee
Michigan

What stands out

If you had to describe Lenawee County in numbers, start here: winter sunshine is in the bottom 10% of American counties (-1.2 on the USDA scale), the uninsured rate is in the bottom 11% of American counties (6.1%), and population growth is in the bottom 14% of American counties (-0.8% a year). Within Michigan it ranks 73rd of 83 counties for winter sunshine, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Lenawee County, Michigan. 99,263 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -413).

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 $65,484 a year, higher than 64% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,357. Unemployment runs 4.7%, higher than 84% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Michigan takes 4.3% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,783 a year.

Home

The median home costs $244K, pricier than 54% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $945 a month. Property tax is 1.39% of home value, roughly $2,343 a year on that median home, higher than 81% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 65% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 13 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.7 years, longer than 60% of American counties. There are 82 active physicians in the county, about 8.3 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 6.1% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.00 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 58% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 24 points. 70% 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 50°F, highs near 60 and lows near 40, colder than 74% of American counties. About 30 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 65 out of 100, riskier than 65% of American counties; the county has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 200 Mbps down, faster than 50% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries.