Carson City, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carson City	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$36,315	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$53,259	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,565	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,140	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,100	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,306	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carson City is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carson City is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carson City is 96% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carson City is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,502 $53,259 $106,518

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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Carson City median earnings by income bracket

Carson City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.3%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	46.8%	46.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	10.1%	10.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Johns, MI	8,087	$95,956	18.0%
Fowler, MI	1,609	$90,547	11.3%
Pewamo, MI	466	$88,999	9.4%
Lyons, MI	814	$80,896	0.5%
Ithaca, MI	2,923	$78,892	3.0%
Carson City, MI	1,080	$53,259	34.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Argenta, IL	1,080	$94,087	15.7%
Athens, MI	1,080	$79,153	2.7%
Absarokee, MT	1,080	$91,715	12.8%
McAdenville, NC	1,080	$131,365	61.5%
Marathon, NY	1,080	$72,441	10.9%
Carson City, MI	1,080	$53,259	34.5%

Source: The Carson City, 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.