Fountain, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fountain	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$33,397	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$88,302	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,210	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,234	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,887	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fountain is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fountain is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fountain is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fountain is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,862 $88,302 $176,604

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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Fountain median earnings by income bracket

Fountain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.6%	22.6%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	16.1%	16.1%
Other	16.1%	16.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Free Soil, MI	103	$85,577	5.2%
Custer, MI	301	$76,005	6.6%
Manistee, MI	6,360	$75,005	7.8%
Oak Hill, MI	590	$72,719	10.6%
Stronach, MI	190	$71,066	12.6%
Fountain, MI	221	$88,302	8.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanwalek, AK	221	$76,206	6.3%
Morrison Crossroads, AL	221	$30,986	61.9%
Burdette, AR	221	$96,773	19.0%
Fort Washington, CA	221	$0	100.0%
Franktown, CO	221	$124,038	52.5%
Fountain, MI	221	$88,302	8.6%

Source: The Fountain, 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.