Applegate, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Applegate	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$38,681	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$79,120	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,442	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,583	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,597	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Applegate is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Applegate is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Applegate is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Applegate is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,741 $79,120 $158,240

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Applegate median earnings by income bracket

Applegate employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	42.3%	42.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%	3.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Melvin, MI	197	$75,687	6.9%
Carsonville, MI	496	$67,488	17.0%
Sandusky, MI	2,870	$67,220	17.4%
Croswell, MI	2,457	$66,772	17.9%
Peck, MI	632	$65,512	19.5%
Applegate, MI	234	$79,120	2.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fredonia, AL	234	$63,875	21.5%
Keo, AR	234	$0	100.0%
Sierra Village, CA	234	$82,036	0.9%
Mallard, IA	234	$54,109	33.5%
Kappa, IL	234	$132,968	63.5%
Applegate, MI	234	$79,120	2.7%

Source: The Applegate, 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.