West Branch, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Branch	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$20,254	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$30,508	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,135	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,237	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,184	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,111	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Branch is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Branch is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Branch is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Branch is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,336 $30,508 $61,016

City

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

State

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

Nation

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West Branch median earnings by income bracket

West Branch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	21.4%	21.4%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lupton, MI	299	$41,250	25.4%
St. Helen, MI	2,868	$34,753	37.2%
Skidway Lake, MI	3,289	$31,425	43.2%
Rose City, MI	671	$26,932	51.3%
West Branch, MI	2,052	$30,508	44.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Olive, IL	2,052	$42,685	22.8%
Belle Rose, LA	2,052	$42,371	23.4%
Messiah College, PA	2,052	$250,001	351.9%
Cade, LA	2,053	$60,157	8.7%
Warroad, MN	2,051	$51,190	7.5%
West Branch, MI	2,052	$30,508	44.9%

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