Bad Axe, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bad Axe	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$33,252	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$56,487	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,192	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,237	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,105	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,630	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bad Axe is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bad Axe is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bad Axe is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bad Axe is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,654 $56,487 $112,974

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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Bad Axe median earnings by income bracket

Bad Axe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ubly, MI	811	$75,244	7.5%
Cass City, MI	2,362	$74,282	8.7%
Pigeon, MI	1,167	$69,532	14.5%
Caseville, MI	613	$65,260	19.8%
Owendale, MI	312	$64,776	20.4%
Bad Axe, MI	3,018	$56,487	30.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL	3,018	$90,748	11.6%
Castle Rock, WA	3,018	$76,542	5.9%
Port Ludlow, WA	3,018	$108,051	32.9%
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	3,019	$333,214	309.7%
Georgian Bay, ON	3,016	n/a
Bad Axe, MI	3,018	$56,487	30.5%

Source: The Bad Axe, 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.