Escanaba, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Escanaba	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$36,093	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$49,539	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,255	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,573	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,513	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,549	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Escanaba is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Escanaba is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Escanaba is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Escanaba is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,022 $49,539 $99,078

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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Escanaba median earnings by income bracket

Escanaba employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	24.7%	24.7%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gladstone, MI	4,888	$83,668	2.9%
Escanaba, MI	12,509	$49,539	39.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holiday City-Berkeley, NJ	12,508	$59,169	27.3%
View Royal, BC	12,511	n/a
Kelso, WA	12,512	$72,011	11.5%
Overlea, MD	12,505	$97,120	19.4%
Laurel, FL	12,504	$96,430	18.6%
Escanaba, MI	12,509	$49,539	39.1%

Source: The Escanaba, 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.