Isabella County, MI Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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C

Population

Metric Isabella County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Population 67,109 9,970,748 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 116.2 103.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.26% 0.18% 0.57%
Median age 28.8 40.1 37.1
Households 24,942 4,038,037 128,459,983

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Economy

Isabella County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Isabella County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $53,748 $71,353 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.07% 4.94% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.8% 5.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Isabella County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $128,750 $134,610 $242,182
Median rent $863 $1,084 $1,342
Homeownership rate 61.3% 72.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Isabella County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 15.0 21.4 22.5
Work from home 6.4% 12.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Isabella County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Isabella County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.0% 28.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.37 2.43 2.54

Health

Isabella County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Isabella County Michigan Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 78.4 78.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.8% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 19.9% 20.9% 19.0%