Bessemer, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bessemer	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$37,944	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$62,634	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,046	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,854	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,989	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,344	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bessemer is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bessemer is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bessemer is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bessemer is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,751 $62,634 $125,268

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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Bessemer median earnings by income bracket

Bessemer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	24.6%	24.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.3%	21.3%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iron Belt, WI	154	$67,095	17.5%
Montreal, WI	723	$65,475	19.5%
Pence, WI	99	$65,057	20.0%
Wakefield, MI	1,720	$53,111	34.7%
Hurley, WI	1,434	$49,858	38.7%
Bessemer, MI	1,701	$62,634	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Valley, AZ	1,701	$62,328	23.4%
Poquonock Bridge, CT	1,701	$65,163	19.9%
Rossville, IN	1,701	$84,915	4.4%
Shelby, MS	1,701	$38,732	52.4%
Arlington, NE	1,701	$113,239	39.2%
Bessemer, MI	1,701	$62,634	23.0%

Source: The Bessemer, 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.