Brethren, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brethren	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$19,665	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$40,833	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,341	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,313	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,932	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$13,269	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brethren is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brethren is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brethren is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brethren is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,219 $40,833 $81,666

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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Brethren median earnings by income bracket

Brethren employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	46.8%	46.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.2%	3.2%
Public administration	14.5%	14.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	9.7%	9.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arcadia, MI	212	$67,917	22.8%
Caberfae, MI	64	$61,250	10.7%
Free Soil, MI	99	$57,917	4.7%
Oak Hill, MI	577	$48,095	13.1%
Stronach, MI	184	$47,375	14.4%
Brethren, MI	411	$40,833	26.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newville, AL	411	$30,714	44.5%
Rutledge, AL	411	$34,659	37.4%
Bigelow, AR	411	$115,938	109.6%
Dateland, AZ	411	$0	100.0%
Wall Lane, AZ	411	$39,453	28.7%
Brethren, MI	411	$40,833	26.2%

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