Carleton, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carleton	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$23,712	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$47,857	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,250	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,813	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,000	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carleton is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carleton is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carleton is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carleton is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,901 $47,857 $95,714

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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Carleton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	35.7%	35.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.0%	21.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	14.4%	14.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockwood, MI	3,177	$82,969	50.0%
Milan, MI	6,057	$76,333	38.0%
South Rockwood, MI	1,903	$75,685	36.8%
Gibraltar, MI	4,546	$74,919	35.4%
Stony Point, MI	1,624	$73,083	32.1%
Carleton, MI	2,449	$47,857	13.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bono, AR	2,449	$45,211	18.3%
Aberdeen, ID	2,449	$52,782	4.6%
Sour Lake, TX	2,449	$55,714	0.7%
York, AL	2,448	$32,135	41.9%
Greenville, DE	2,448	$117,759	112.9%
Carleton, MI	2,449	$47,857	13.5%

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