Alpha, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alpha	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$27,959	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$47,139	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$47,470	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,555	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,643	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alpha is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alpha is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alpha is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alpha is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,422 $47,139 $94,278

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Alpha employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	32.3%	32.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.3%	32.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.8%	25.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	6.5%	6.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crystal Falls, MI	1,690	$79,574	2.2%
Gaastra, MI	341	$65,759	19.1%
Iron River, MI	2,938	$55,570	31.7%
Caspian, MI	511	$48,007	41.0%
Amasa, MI	249	$42,040	48.3%
Alpha, MI	196	$47,139	42.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coffee Springs, AL	196	$60,396	25.7%
Loachapoka, AL	196	$83,712	2.9%
Weldona, CO	196	$62,994	22.5%
Harris, IA	196	$64,750	20.4%
Murphy, ID	196	$0	100.0%
Alpha, MI	196	$47,139	42.0%

Source: The Alpha, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.