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

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

316%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Copper City	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$29,719	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$57,753	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,135	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,903	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,587	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	20.4%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Copper City is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Copper City is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Copper City is 316% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Copper City is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,498 $57,753 $115,506

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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Copper City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.8%	18.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	37.5%	37.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eagle Harbor, MI	142	$110,088	35.4%
Dollar Bay, MI	996	$84,782	4.2%
Eagle River, MI	105	$78,895	3.0%
Ahmeek, MI	89	$75,498	7.2%
Hubbell, MI	870	$66,229	18.6%
Copper City, MI	241	$57,753	29.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McGrath, AK	241	$73,864	9.2%
Fenton, IA	241	$70,334	13.5%
Winchester, ID	241	$56,960	30.0%
Yellow Pine, ID	241	$0	100.0%
Cleveland, IL	241	$82,120	1.0%
Copper City, MI	241	$57,753	29.0%

Source: The Copper 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.