Fair Plain, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

104%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fair Plain	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$23,430	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$45,155	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,161	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,536	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,359	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,700	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.5%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fair Plain is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fair Plain is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fair Plain is 104% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fair Plain is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,100 $45,155 $90,310

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Fair Plain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	33.9%	33.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shoreham, MI	831	$91,389	65.2%
Bridgman, MI	2,416	$71,133	28.6%
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	1,110	$70,338	27.1%
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI	1,501	$68,333	23.5%
St. Joseph, MI	8,328	$60,379	9.1%
Fair Plain, MI	7,148	$45,155	18.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jackson, WI	7,149	$81,301	47.0%
Watford City, ND	7,146	$75,000	35.6%
Forest City, NC	7,150	$29,571	46.5%
Flatwoods, KY	7,143	$52,773	4.6%
Walled Lake, MI	7,153	$53,699	2.9%
Fair Plain, MI	7,148	$45,155	18.4%

Source: The Fair Plain, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).