Shields, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shields	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$34,125	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$71,439	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,125	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,969	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,110	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,485	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shields is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shields is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shields is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shields is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,621 $71,439 $142,878

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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Shields employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	10.4%	10.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Freeland, MI	6,866	$81,138	46.7%
Midland, MI	41,922	$63,867	15.4%
Burt, MI	1,365	$60,250	8.9%
Essexville, MI	3,294	$59,961	8.4%
Zilwaukee, MI	1,754	$58,807	6.3%
Shields, MI	7,301	$71,439	29.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Devils Lake, ND	7,302	$39,248	29.1%
Carneys Point, NJ	7,302	$57,326	3.6%
Longboat Key, FL	7,299	$108,015	95.2%
Paloma Creek South, TX	7,299	$115,822	109.4%
Northport, NY	7,297	$115,463	108.7%
Shields, MI	7,301	$71,439	29.1%

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