Ishpeming, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ishpeming	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$27,027	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$46,783	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,269	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,356	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,690	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,134	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.6%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ishpeming is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ishpeming is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ishpeming is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ishpeming is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,185 $46,783 $93,566

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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Ishpeming median earnings by income bracket

Ishpeming employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.5%	20.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	34.8%	34.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gwinn, MI	1,741	$64,767	17.1%
West Ishpeming, MI	2,790	$64,306	16.2%
Trowbridge Park, MI	2,190	$60,625	9.6%
Palmer, MI	394	$55,313	0.0%
Negaunee, MI	4,537	$53,734	2.9%
Ishpeming, MI	6,433	$46,783	15.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oliver Paipoonge, ON	6,433	n/a
La Broquerie, MB	6,430	n/a
Monticello, NY	6,429	$40,080	27.6%
Brattleboro, VT	6,429	$36,090	34.8%
Cheverly, MD	6,439	$99,343	79.6%
Ishpeming, MI	6,433	$46,783	15.4%

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