Michigan · Census place 87420
Williamston city, MI
Quick answer
Williamston city has 3,800 residents, ranking #215 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $73,902, the median home is worth $215,000 and median gross rent runs $972 a month.
- Population
- 3,800Williamston city residents
- Median household income
- $73,902Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $215,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $972Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Williamston city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Williamston city median would spend about 15.8% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.3% of residents and 73.4% 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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