Elsie, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

186%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elsie	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$39,426	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$70,773	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,128	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,382	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,769	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,791	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	14.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elsie is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elsie is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elsie is 186% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elsie is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,177 $70,773 $141,546

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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Elsie median earnings by income bracket

Elsie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.7%	14.7%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Victoria, MI	843	$170,791	110.0%
Henderson, MI	362	$104,969	29.1%
St. Johns, MI	8,087	$95,956	18.0%
Laingsburg, MI	1,634	$89,877	10.5%
St. Charles, MI	2,152	$83,224	2.3%
Elsie, MI	1,105	$70,773	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alakanuk, AK	1,105	$53,365	34.4%
Black Hammock, FL	1,105	$61,292	24.6%
Chester, MT	1,105	$64,585	20.6%
Hancock, NY	1,105	$51,512	36.7%
Godley, TX	1,105	$87,675	7.8%
Elsie, MI	1,105	$70,773	13.0%

Source: The Elsie, 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.