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Sanilac
Michigan

41K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$208K

Median Home

R+45

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$40,890

Federal Spending per Capita$618

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score690

Work From Home %7.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms26

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$181K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.2%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$3,925

SS Benefits / Person$5,376

Education Wage Premium1.93x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$210K

This county

$250K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$186K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$770/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.97%

This county

1.32% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,448

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.1%

Homeownership Rate79.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.6%

Sold Above List Price

16.2%

Median Days to Close

24 days

Active Listings

143

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

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

6.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.2% · Redfin 94.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.7

Healthcare Offices67

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians27

Nursing Home Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients666 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,934

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.87 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.01 grade level

HS Diploma Holders11,331

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,913

HS Completion Rate90.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate15.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities11

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)46th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine-1.40

January Temperature-0.87

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation30.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$201K

Drought Index (2022)-0.82

Heating Degree Days6,808 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days593 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,464 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)400 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

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)40 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)63 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations12 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed149 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed77 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)249 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)151 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)8 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+51.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet18.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers5 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,237 workers

Public Transit Commuters37 workers

Walk to Work644 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)802 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.8%

Agriculture

Farms745 farms

Farmland15,069 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.082

Nonprofit Organizations312

Veterans Share8.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.3%

Never-Married Adults25.4%

Divorced Adults12.5%

Religious Organizations34

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.59 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities19

Grocery Stores16

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms51

Veterinary Practices7

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$66K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.38%

Politics

R+45

2024 Presidential · Michigan was R+2 statewide

vs Michigan State

Income tax

4.25%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.97%1.32% state avg

Politics

R+45R+2

COL Index

County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +56

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.01x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $208K

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Local News — Sanilac

Detroit Free Press · قبل يوم واحد

67-year-old man dies after hay chopper accident in Sanilac County

A 67-year-old man died while attempting to clean a hay chopper in Michigan's Thumb last week, accord…

Michigan House Republicans · قبل 4 أيام

Chair Hernandez says hearings are coming on contamination concerns in Sanilac County, Madison Heights

Michigan House Republicans.…

Sanilac County News · قبل يوم واحد

Patricia Margaret Swem

PATRICIA MARGARET SWEM, 75, of Wheatland Township, MI passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 with b…

IQAir · 02‏/07‏/2026

Sanilac County Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Sanilac County Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and…

Times Herald · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Flannel Festival brings frontier history to Port Sanilac

Port Sanilac residents and visitors will have an opportunity to explore Michigan's frontier past dur…

WJRT ABC12 · 10‏/04‏/2026

Work on M-25 slope stabilization south of Port Sanilac resumes

A Michigan Department of Transportation contractor is finishing work on stabilizing the bank along L…

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