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

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Central Lake	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$30,300	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$70,665	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,259	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,149	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,640	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,930	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Central Lake is 32% 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 39% 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

$47,105 $70,665 $141,330

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	380	$143,421	76.3%
Norwood, MI	161	$109,352	34.4%
Alba, MI	473	$102,655	26.2%
Horton Bay, MI	468	$94,420	16.1%
Ellsworth, MI	347	$90,447	11.2%
Central Lake, MI	1,020	$70,665	13.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elkhorn, CA	1,020	$140,985	73.3%
Knights Landing, CA	1,020	$55,711	31.5%
Sharon Springs, KS	1,020	$71,491	12.1%
Washington, KS	1,020	$73,487	9.6%
Nortonville, KY	1,020	$47,005	42.2%
Central Lake, MI	1,020	$70,665	13.1%

Source: The Central Lake, 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.