Elberta, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elberta	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$38,394	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$107,103	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,740	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,058	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,161	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elberta is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elberta is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elberta is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elberta is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,394 $107,103 $214,206

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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Elberta median earnings by income bracket

Elberta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.2%	24.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	60.6%	60.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crystal Downs Country Club, MI	59	$109,320	34.4%
Arcadia, MI	216	$100,287	23.3%
Honor, MI	186	$93,737	15.3%
Empire, MI	334	$77,235	5.0%
Benzonia, MI	564	$72,700	10.6%
Elberta, MI	195	$107,103	31.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Halibut Cove, AK	195	$116,164	42.8%
Lutak, AK	195	$0	100.0%
Huetter, ID	195	$48,699	40.1%
Plattville, IL	195	$129,752	59.5%
Corunna, IN	195	$82,753	1.7%
Elberta, MI	195	$107,103	31.7%

Source: The Elberta, 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.