Living in Flushing, Michigan
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Flushing · Census data 2020–2024
Flushing has 8,284 residents with a median age of 39.6. The median household income is $80,025 (10% higher than the Michigan median), the median home value is $204,500, the median rent is $944/month.
Flushing at a glance
- Population
- 8,284
- Median age
- 39.6State: 40.2
- Median household income
- $80,025State: $72,875
- Median home value
- $204,500State: $231,600
- Median rent
- $944/moState: $1,129
- Homeowners
- 78.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.3%
- Average commute
- 24 min
Is Flushing a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 10% higher than the Michigan median; home values 12% lower than the state median; an average commute of 24 minutes; a poverty rate of 7%.
Cons: Unemployment of 6.7%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Flushing
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Flushing the median home value is $204,500, 39% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $944 per month, which is 28.9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,577 a month in housing costs.
Flushing median household income
The median household income in Flushing is $80,025 and the income per person is $39,256. 7% of residents live below the poverty line (Michigan: 13.2%).
Housing in Flushing: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 3,682
- Owner-occupied
- 78.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 21.6%
- Vacant
- 1.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1965
- Average household size
- 2.24
Flushing demographics
- Population
- 8,284
- Median age
- 39.6
- Under 18
- 23.1%
- 65 and older
- 23.3%
- Households
- 3,629
- Foreign-born
- 0.7%
- Veterans
- 6.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Flushing ›
Education in Flushing
30.3% of adults 25 and older in Flushing have a bachelor's degree or higher (Michigan: 32.4%), and 10.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Flushing
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%State: 5.7%
- Average commute
- 24 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 12.9%
- Drive alone
- 80.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.6%
Flushing vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flushing | 8,284 | $80,025 | $204,500 | $944 |
| Lennon | 465 | $66,111 | $167,600 | $850 |
| Swartz Creek | 5,853 | $71,571 | $174,200 | $1,247 |
| Beecher | 8,412 | $37,515 | $51,500 | $906 |
| New Lothrop | 733 | $72,344 | $205,700 | $765 |
| Flint | 80,175 | $37,646 | $53,500 | $915 |
| Mount Morris | 3,117 | $48,794 | $86,600 | $1,001 |
| Montrose | 2,027 | $44,151 | $113,300 | $822 |
| Clio | 2,185 | $52,500 | $138,200 | $790 |
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What is the median household income in Flushing, MI?
The median household income in Flushing is $80,025, 10% higher than the Michigan median of $72,875 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Flushing?
The median home value in Flushing is $204,500, compared with $231,600 in Michigan.
How much is rent in Flushing?
The median gross rent in Flushing is $944 per month, about 28.9% of household income.
Is Flushing, MI a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 10% higher than the Michigan median; home values 12% lower than the state median; an average commute of 24 minutes; a poverty rate of 7%. Minuses: unemployment of 6.7%.
What is the median age in Flushing?
The median age in Flushing is 39.6 years (Michigan: 40.2).
How long is the commute in Flushing?
The average commute to work in Flushing is 24 minutes; 12.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Flushing?
The unemployment rate in Flushing is 6.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Flushing?
30.3% of adults in Flushing have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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