Bay City, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

F

21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bay City	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$23,554	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$38,014	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,733	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,526	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,341	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,567	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bay City is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bay City is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bay City is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bay City is 64% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,340 $38,014 $76,028

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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Bay City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.1%	22.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Freeland, MI	6,866	$81,138	46.7%
Shields, MI	7,301	$71,439	29.1%
Reese, MI	1,365	$71,429	29.1%
Essexville, MI	3,294	$59,961	8.4%
Zilwaukee, MI	1,754	$58,807	6.3%
Bay City, MI	32,892	$38,014	31.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parkland, FL	32,878	$159,692	188.7%
Nacogdoches, TX	32,912	$35,050	36.6%
Pikesville, MD	32,871	$85,343	54.3%
Val-d'Or, QC	32,869	n/a
Lewiston, ID	32,853	$54,912	0.7%
Bay City, MI	32,892	$38,014	31.3%

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