Household income
$70,927 tract average vs. $51,813 citywide (+37%)
The listed tracts average 37% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
Neighborhoods
Among 7 census tracts, Tract 1.01 leads at $88,824 median income, while Tract 1.02 sits at $62,276.
7 census tracts · Michigan · Census ACS 2023
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
$70,927 tract average vs. $51,813 citywide (+37%)
The listed tracts average 37% above the citywide median, the page's strongest warning that one municipal figure can hide a sharply different tract picture.
$936 tract average vs. $1,113 citywide (-16%)
A 16% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
$268,117 tract average vs. $305,600 citywide (-12%)
The tract average runs 12% below the citywide median. That modest difference shows why the tract table can refine a city-level starting point.
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Showing 7 of 7 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 1.01 highest at $88,824 ; Tract 1.02 lowest at $62,276.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 1.01 Benzie Co. | 4,967 | View › |
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Tract 1.02 Benzie Co. | 3,370 | View › |
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Tract 2 Benzie Co. | 2,984 | View › |
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Tract 5 Benzie Co. | 2,870 | View › |
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Tract 3 Benzie Co. | 2,050 | View › |
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Tract 4 Benzie Co. | 1,936 | View › |
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Tract 9900 Benzie Co. | - | View › |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026