Michigan by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
36th highest of 51 · 2024

$72,875

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
10th highest of 51 · 2025

430.9

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
32nd highest of 51 · 2024

$1,129

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
4th highest of 51 · September 2026

5%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
16th highest of 51 · 2024

13.2%

U.S.: 12.5%