Michigan · Census place 89260
Zeeland city, MI
Quick answer
Zeeland city has 5,691 residents, ranking #165 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $49,367, the median home is worth $248,100 and median gross rent runs $908 a month.
- Population
- 5,691Zeeland city residents
- Median household income
- $49,367Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $248,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $908Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Zeeland city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Zeeland city median would spend about 22.1% 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 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.4% of residents and 62.8% 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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