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.
A relatively large number of people in Frankenmuth telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.26% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Frankenmuth is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Frankenmuth are among the most well-educated in the nation: 46.40% of adults in Frankenmuth have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's 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.