Lawton, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawton	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$25,326	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$48,008	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,192	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,603	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,656	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,156	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawton is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lawton is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawton is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Lawton is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,002 $48,008 $96,016

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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Lawton median earnings by income bracket

Lawton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	41.0%	41.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portage, MI	49,224	$66,571	20.3%
Mattawan, MI	2,567	$65,368	18.2%
Schoolcraft, MI	1,212	$64,115	15.9%
Parchment, MI	1,887	$52,386	5.3%
Westwood, MI	9,247	$52,181	5.7%
Lawton, MI	1,533	$48,008	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fryeburg, ME	1,533	$46,827	15.4%
Salem, AR	1,532	$24,453	55.8%
London, CA	1,534	$31,100	43.8%
Alton, IA	1,534	$83,889	51.6%
Wolcott, NY	1,534	$36,316	34.4%
Lawton, MI	1,533	$48,008	13.2%

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