East Tawas, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Tawas	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$38,515	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$54,103	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,942	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,239	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,740	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,586	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Tawas is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in East Tawas is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Tawas is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Tawas is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,065 $54,103 $108,206

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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East Tawas median earnings by income bracket

East Tawas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.4%	28.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.9%	20.9%
Education, health & social services	16.5%	16.5%
Other	8.8%	8.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tawas City, MI	1,867	$72,708	10.6%
Sand Lake, MI	1,343	$56,505	30.5%
Sand Lake village, MI	587	$53,674	34.0%
Au Sable, MI	1,656	$53,326	34.4%
Turner, MI	123	$46,044	43.4%
East Tawas, MI	2,800	$54,103	33.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Miguel CDP (San Luis Obispo County), CA	2,800	$72,307	11.1%
Provincetown, MA	2,800	$103,564	27.3%
Norway, MI	2,800	$69,704	14.3%
Cape Carteret, NC	2,800	$116,866	43.7%
Madison, ME	2,799	$49,905	38.6%
East Tawas, MI	2,800	$54,103	33.5%

Source: The East Tawas, 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.