Freeland, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Freeland	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$44,011	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$118,913	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,028	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$100,315	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,017	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,066	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Freeland is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Freeland is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Freeland is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Freeland is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,267 $118,913 $237,826

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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Freeland median earnings by income bracket

Freeland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shields, MI	7,518	$105,035	29.1%
Midland, MI	43,447	$93,363	14.8%
Essexville, MI	3,366	$89,254	9.7%
Zilwaukee, MI	1,791	$87,933	8.1%
Sanford, MI	885	$86,521	6.4%
Freeland, MI	7,053	$118,913	46.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandston, VA	7,053	$74,772	8.1%
Valley Park, MO	7,052	$85,356	4.9%
Hardeeville, SC	7,055	$95,422	17.3%
Napili-Honokowai, HI	7,050	$130,458	60.4%
Heathrow, FL	7,056	$142,790	75.6%
Freeland, MI	7,053	$118,913	46.2%

Source: The Freeland, 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.