City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Cadillac, MI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cadillac - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

10,404
Residents
$50,512
Median income
$117,500
Median home
$1,084
Median rent (state)

Cadillac - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Cadillac places in the 20th percentile for household income and the 16th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

20th
percentile, household income
16th
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
16th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Cadillac, MI

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 10,404 residents in Cadillac, a small town within Michigan. Cadillac households earn a median of $50,512 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 8.9%. Home values in Cadillac run a median of $117,500, and the median resident age is 40.4 years. Educational attainment runs 22.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 1 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 91% from five years earlier. Cadillac's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2928.2 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 44.5°F with 35.2 inches of precipitation per year.

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: the state registers 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,084 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $238 across Michigan, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 33.9 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

10,404 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$50,512 /yr

Poverty 8.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Cadillac compare to other US cities?

Where Cadillac sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 20% higher than other cities
Home value 16% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities
Safety 16% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Michigan alone, Cadillac ranks #220 of 254 Michigan cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Cadillac against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Michigan-relative analysis

Median Home Value sits close to the middle of Michigan's city distribution

Among the 721 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Cadillac ranks #485 - the 33rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Cadillac only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#509 of 718
29th percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#414 of 727
42nd percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#485 of 721
33rd percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#331 of 727
54th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#311 of 727
57th percentile in Michigan

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

20thIncome percentile
16thSafety percentile

20th percentile nationally for median household income · 16th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Cadillac's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Cadillac's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 38 Avg. percentile National median
Cadillac's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Cadillac's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$117,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 84% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Cadillac $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cadillac, MI Cadillac, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cadillac, MI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cadillac, MI median $50,512/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Cadillac, MI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Cadillac, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 22.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
10,404
Median Income
$50,512
Median Home Value
$117,500
Median Age
40.4
Poverty Rate
8.9%
Labor force participation
53.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
22.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2928.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
468.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2459.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
44.5°F
Annual Precipitation
35.2"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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10,350 residents10,400 residents10,450 residents10,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 10,373 residents 10,438 residents ▲ +0.6%
Cadillac's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2021 11
2022 10
2023 29
2024 1

Permit volume decreased 91% from 2021 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.7%
Carpool
10.3%
Public Transit
1.0%
Walk
7.9%
Work from Home
7.3%
Other
1.8%

Based on 4,404 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Michigan - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Michigan state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cadillac sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,084/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
33.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Flat Rock
10,418 people
Comstock Park
10,306 people
Beverly Hills
10,507 people
Alpena
10,178 people
Howell
10,074 people
Grosse Pointe Farms
9,957 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cadillac's 10,404 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Blackhawk, CA
10,404 people
London, OH
10,403 people
Valley, AL
10,406 people
Lake Hiawatha, NJ
10,406 people
Waynesville, NC
10,408 people
Scottdale, GA
10,398 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cadillac's $50,512 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

North Robinson, OH
$50,511 median income
Port Matilda, PA
$50,511 median income
Beverly Hills, TX
$50,515 median income
Brenda, AZ
$50,517 median income
Alma, IL
$50,500 median income
De Land, IL
$50,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cadillac, MI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Cadillac, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8% White 92.5% Black or African American 2.6% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 3.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Cadillac compares to nearby Michigan cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Cadillac (this city) 10,404 $50,512
Flat Rock 10,418 $73,288
Comstock Park 10,306 $54,871
Beverly Hills 10,507 $175,460
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cadillac, MI?

What is the population of Cadillac, MI? +

Cadillac, MI has a population of 10,404 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cadillac, MI? +

Median annual household income in Cadillac runs $50,512, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cadillac? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cadillac; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.

Is Cadillac, MI safe? +

Cadillac has a total crime rate of 2928.2 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Cadillac, MI? +

The median home value in Cadillac is $117,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Cadillac? +

The average annual temperature in Cadillac runs 44.5°F, 35.2 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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