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

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Rapids	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$23,368	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$42,943	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,357	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,835	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$14,283	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,514	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Rapids is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Rapids is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Rapids is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Big Rapids is 150% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,625 $42,943 $85,886

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Big Rapids median earnings by income bracket

Big Rapids employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	22.7%	22.7%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	25.4%	25.4%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canadian Lakes, MI	2,823	$91,703	12.8%
Mecosta, MI	544	$86,702	6.6%
Hersey, MI	319	$75,342	7.4%
Stanwood, MI	193	$56,422	30.6%
White Cloud, MI	1,237	$55,973	31.2%
Big Rapids, MI	10,768	$42,943	47.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bedford Heights, OH	10,768	$65,117	19.9%
Beverly Hills, MI	10,767	$194,088	138.6%
Van Wert, OH	10,770	$70,328	13.5%
Tay, ON	10,774	n/a
Prineville, OR	10,775	$62,245	23.5%
Big Rapids, MI	10,768	$42,943	47.2%

Source: The Big Rapids, 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.