Michigan · Census place 51820
Marlette city, MI
Quick answer
Marlette city has 1,771 residents, ranking #334 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $44,375, the median home is worth $116,900 and median gross rent runs $820 a month.
- Population
- 1,771Marlette city residents
- Median household income
- $44,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $116,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $820Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Marlette city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Marlette 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.5% of residents and 59.3% 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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