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

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Bay	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$53,198	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$58,799	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,045	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,516	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Bay is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Big Bay is 28% 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

$39,195 $58,799 $117,598

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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Big Bay median earnings by income bracket

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	572	$58,799	27.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Batavia, IA	572	$52,561	35.4%
Parker, KS	572	$119,945	47.5%
Ghent, KY	572	$78,522	3.5%
Accord, NY	572	$151,456	86.2%
Republic, OH	572	$96,425	18.6%
Big Bay, MI	572	$58,799	27.7%

Source: The Big Bay, 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.