City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Plymouth, MI

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

9,234
Residents
$111,742
Median income
$418,200
Median home
$1,411
Median rent (state)

Plymouth - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Plymouth places in the 84th percentile for household income and the 63rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

84th
percentile, household income
79th
percentile, home value
55th
percentile, median rent
63rd
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: Plymouth, MI

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 9,234 residents in Plymouth, a small town within Michigan. Median household income here is $111,742 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.5%. Plymouth's housing stock carries a median value of $418,200, and the median resident age is 44.1 years. 63.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 29 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 26% from five years earlier. Plymouth reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1022.6 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Michigan at 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,411 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $238 across Michigan, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 19.9 minutes, with 67.4% driving alone and 23.4% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

9,234 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$111,742 /yr

Poverty 1.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Plymouth compare to other US cities?

Plymouth measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 84% higher than other cities
Home value 79% pricier than other cities
Median rent 55% pricier than other cities
Safety 63% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Michigan, Plymouth ranks #100 of 254 Michigan cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Plymouth's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Michigan, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

84thIncome percentile
63rdSafety percentile

84th percentile nationally for median household income · 63rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Plymouth's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Plymouth'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 60 Avg. percentile National median
Plymouth'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 Plymouth's home value compares nationally

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

$418,200 21st percentile more affordable than 21% 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%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Plymouth $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 - Plymouth, MI Plymouth, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, MI median $111,742/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%
Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 63.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.9%

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

Population
9,234
Median Income
$111,742
Median Home Value
$418,200
Median Age
44.1
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Labor force participation
64.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
63.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1022.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
55.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
967.6
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.

Schools

Total Schools
13
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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9,100 residents9,200 residents9,300 residents9,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 9,336 residents 9,164 residents ▼ -1.8%
Plymouth's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
29
housing units authorized
Single-Family
29
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
3.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 23
2020 32
2021 45
2022 47
2023 9
2024 29

Permit volume increased 26% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.9 minutes
Drive Alone
67.4%
Carpool
2.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.5%
Work from Home
23.4%
Other
3.0%

Based on 4,798 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 Plymouth sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,411/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Charlotte
9,269 people
Ecorse
9,170 people
Lapeer
9,053 people
Alma
9,421 people
Benton Harbor
9,023 people
Saline
8,976 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Plymouth's 9,234 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Palm Beach, FL
9,234 people
Oakville, CT
9,233 people
Brooksville, FL
9,235 people
Sugar Grove, IL
9,233 people
Conshohocken, PA
9,235 people
Shawano, WI
9,236 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Plymouth's $111,742 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

East Pepperell, MA
$111,736 median income
Atlantis, FL
$111,750 median income
New Windsor, MD
$111,731 median income
Alpine, CA
$111,723 median income
Somerset, MA
$111,720 median income
Pitkin, LA
$111,715 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9% White 89.6% Black or African American 2.3% Asian 2.3% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.7% Two or more races 5.2% 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 Plymouth 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
Plymouth (this city) 9,234 $111,742
Charlotte 9,269 $63,385
Ecorse 9,170 $45,082
Lapeer 9,053 $53,038
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Plymouth, MI?

What is the population of Plymouth, MI? +

The population of Plymouth, MI stands at 9,234 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Plymouth is $111,742 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Plymouth? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Plymouth; 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 Plymouth, MI safe? +

Plymouth has a total crime rate of 1022.6 per 100,000 residents, which is below 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 Plymouth, MI? +

Plymouth's median home value sits at $418,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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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