Clare, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clare	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$35,913	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$67,321	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,641	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$26,665	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,905	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,886	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clare is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clare is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clare is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clare is 47% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,876 $67,321 $134,642

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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Clare median earnings by income bracket

Clare employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.8%	22.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	20.9%	20.9%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Isabella, MI	1,731	$106,998	31.6%
Beal City, MI	266	$86,560	6.4%
Loomis, MI	184	$69,966	14.0%
Gladwin, MI	2,946	$58,293	28.3%
Coleman, MI	1,262	$56,211	30.9%
Clare, MI	3,234	$67,321	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Knoxville, IL	3,234	$96,054	18.1%
Delhi, NY	3,234	$71,638	11.9%
Sloatsburg, NY	3,234	$130,672	60.7%
Early, TX	3,234	$81,654	0.4%
Blue Earth, MN	3,233	$74,405	8.5%
Clare, MI	3,234	$67,321	17.2%

Source: The Clare, 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.