Michigan · Census place 49640
Ludington city, MI
Quick answer
Ludington city has 7,664 residents, ranking #133 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $44,471, the median home is worth $192,800 and median gross rent runs $824 a month.
- Population
- 7,664Ludington city residents
- Median household income
- $44,471Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $192,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $824Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ludington city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ludington city median would spend about 22.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.3% of residents and 58.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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