Alpha, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Alpha employment information

Index	Alpha	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$17,165	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$28,611	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$29,167	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,556	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,500	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.7%	16.3%	15.1%

The Alpha, MI employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Alpha is $17,165, which is 38% lower than than the Michigan average and 42% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $28,611, which is 44% lower than than the Michigan average and 48% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Alpha is 3%, which is 33% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Alpha is 6% which is 62% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$19,072$28,611$57,222

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Alpha is 42% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Alpha is 48% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Alpha is 33% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Alpha is 62% lower than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Alpha median earnings by income bracket

Alpha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	52.6%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	90.0%
Other	5.3%	10.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Long Lake, WI	36	$35,417	36%
Florence, WI	537	$34,688	37%
Amasa, MI	289	$33,472	39%
Gaastra, MI	355	$32,083	42%
Crystal Falls, MI	1,618	$31,989	42%
Alpha, MI	175	$28,611	48%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Modest Town, VA	175	$0	100%
Sellers, SC	175	$27,813	50%
Bladen, NE	175	$44,583	19%
Shumway, IL	175	$40,781	26%
Reasnor, IA	175	$38,333	31%
Alpha, MI	175	$28,611	48%

Source: The Alpha, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).