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

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Bay	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$35,317	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$38,750	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,772	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,063	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Bay is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Big Bay is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Bay is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Big Bay is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,830 $38,750 $77,500

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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Big Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	20.8%	20.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	39.6%	39.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Bay, MI	555	$38,750	30.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlawn, IL	555	$63,750	15.2%
North Chevy Chase, MD	555	$196,250	254.7%
Naples, ME	555	$51,068	7.7%
Brownton, MN	555	$65,000	17.5%
Union Star, MO	555	$50,302	9.1%
Big Bay, MI	555	$38,750	30.0%

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