Prudenville is a very small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,643 people and two associated neighborhoods, Prudenville is the 393rd largest community in Michigan.

A relatively large number of people in Prudenville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.95% 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.

Another notable thing is that Prudenville is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Prudenville’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Prudenville has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Prudenville a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Prudenville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.08 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

Prudenville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

In terms of college education, Prudenville is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.94% of adults 25 and older in Prudenville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Prudenville in 2022 was $30,980, which is middle income relative to Michigan, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,920 for a family of four. However, Prudenville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Prudenville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Prudenville residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Prudenville include Irish, German, English, Polish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Prudenville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.