Empire, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Empire	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$43,880	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$77,235	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,959	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,859	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,617	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Empire is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Empire is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Empire is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Empire is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,484 $77,235 $154,470

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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Empire median earnings by income bracket

Empire employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	26.5%	26.5%
Other	61.2%	61.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Arbor, MI	144	$370,677	355.8%
Interlochen, MI	449	$127,892	57.2%
Maple Grove, MI	200	$118,785	46.0%
Crystal Downs Country Club, MI	59	$109,320	34.4%
Elberta, MI	195	$107,103	31.7%
Empire, MI	334	$77,235	5.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colt, AR	334	$0	100.0%
Oak Shores, CA	334	$0	100.0%
Bronson, IA	334	$113,608	39.7%
Arimo, ID	334	$92,208	13.4%
Hanaford, IL	334	$71,566	12.0%
Empire, MI	334	$77,235	5.0%

Source: The Empire, 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.