Fostoria, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fostoria	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$42,198	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$119,241	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,760	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$86,754	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,837	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fostoria is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fostoria is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fostoria is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fostoria is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,486 $119,241 $238,482

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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Fostoria median earnings by income bracket

Fostoria employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.2%	30.2%
Manufacturing sector	29.7%	29.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	3.5%	3.5%
Other	18.6%	18.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barnes Lake-Millers Lake, MI	906	$82,668	1.6%
Columbiaville, MI	790	$79,841	1.8%
Kingston, MI	365	$79,162	2.7%
Otisville, MI	971	$70,996	12.7%
Otter Lake, MI	368	$68,785	15.4%
Fostoria, MI	780	$119,241	46.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Independence, CA	780	$85,484	5.1%
Duck Key, FL	780	$158,074	94.4%
Chevy Chase Section Five, MD	780	$371,983	357.4%
Dover, MN	780	$125,380	54.2%
Roper, NC	780	$29,306	64.0%
Fostoria, MI	780	$119,241	46.6%

Source: The Fostoria, 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.