Alpha, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alpha	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$19,134	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$31,458	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,705	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,000	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,188	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alpha is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alpha is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alpha is 50% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alpha is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,969 $31,458 $62,916

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Alpha median earnings by income bracket

Alpha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	32.3%	32.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.3%	32.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.8%	25.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	6.5%	6.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crystal Falls, MI	1,626	$52,679	4.8%
Gaastra, MI	330	$44,167	20.2%
Iron River, MI	2,831	$37,452	32.3%
Caspian, MI	491	$32,813	40.7%
Amasa, MI	242	$28,250	48.9%
Alpha, MI	192	$31,458	43.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Abanda, AL	192	$24,315	56.0%
Loachapoka, AL	192	$55,750	0.8%
Keswick, CA	192	$58,021	4.9%
Decatur City, IA	192	$45,000	18.7%
Little Sioux, IA	192	$21,719	60.7%
Alpha, MI	192	$31,458	43.1%

Source: The Alpha, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).