Chesaning, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chesaning	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$36,756	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$72,131	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,853	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,463	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,928	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,802	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chesaning is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chesaning is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chesaning is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chesaning is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,082 $72,131 $144,262

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Chesaning median earnings by income bracket

Chesaning employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	30.2%	30.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	42.0%	42.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henderson, MI	362	$104,969	29.1%
New Lothrop, MI	655	$100,818	24.0%
Flushing, MI	8,139	$96,540	18.7%
Burt, MI	1,412	$88,793	9.2%
Lennon, MI	444	$83,769	3.0%
Chesaning, MI	2,443	$72,131	11.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenly, NC	2,443	$48,470	40.4%
Flora, MS	2,442	$48,319	40.6%
Hurlock, MD	2,444	$87,288	7.3%
Hebron, OH	2,444	$62,812	22.8%
Cimarron, KS	2,441	$137,256	68.8%
Chesaning, MI	2,443	$72,131	11.3%

Source: The Chesaning, 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.