Frankenmuth is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,153 people and two associated neighborhoods, Frankenmuth is the 195th largest community in Michigan.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.01 minutes getting to work every day.
Being a small city, Frankenmuth does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Frankenmuth ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Frankenmuth, 46.40% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Frankenmuth in 2022 was $49,056, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,224 for a family of four.
The people who call Frankenmuth home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Frankenmuth residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Frankenmuth include German, English, Polish, Irish, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Frankenmuth is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.