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

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

104%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fair Plain	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$35,403	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$68,240	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,651	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,966	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,992	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,645	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.0%	5.5%	4.9%
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 16% 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

$45,488 $68,240 $136,480

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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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	858	$137,058	68.5%
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	1,142	$105,494	29.7%
Bridgman, MI	2,493	$104,142	28.0%
Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, MI	1,544	$103,031	26.7%
St. Joseph, MI	8,505	$90,244	11.0%
Fair Plain, MI	7,362	$68,240	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Umatilla, OR	7,361	$71,098	12.6%
Seward, NE	7,363	$98,771	21.4%
Unionville, NC	7,359	$116,347	43.1%
Putnam, CT	7,358	$91,135	12.1%
Farr West, UT	7,367	$135,961	67.2%
Fair Plain, MI	7,362	$68,240	16.1%

Source: The Fair Plain, 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.