Central Lake, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Central Lake	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$20,117	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$48,194	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,750	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,880	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,101	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,042	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Central Lake is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Central Lake is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Central Lake is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Central Lake is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,126 $48,194 $96,388

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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Central Lake median earnings by income bracket

Central Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	34.8%	34.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Advance, MI	372	$97,500	76.2%
Norwood, MI	156	$73,750	33.3%
Alba, MI	455	$69,000	24.7%
Horton Bay, MI	450	$62,404	12.8%
Elk Rapids, MI	1,531	$60,000	8.5%
Central Lake, MI	996	$48,194	12.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lenkerville, PA	996	$0	100.0%
Soudersburg, PA	996	$0	100.0%
Mertzon, TX	996	$54,889	0.8%
Boonville, CA	997	$46,458	16.0%
Jeffersonville, GA	997	$47,375	14.4%
Central Lake, MI	996	$48,194	12.9%

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