Gaastra, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaastra	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$28,542	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$65,759	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,730	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,559	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,521	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,602	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaastra is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gaastra is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gaastra is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Gaastra is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,834 $65,759 $131,518

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Gaastra employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.0%	34.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crystal Falls, MI	1,690	$79,574	2.2%
Iron River, MI	2,938	$55,570	31.7%
Caspian, MI	511	$48,007	41.0%
Alpha, MI	196	$47,139	42.0%
Amasa, MI	249	$42,040	48.3%
Gaastra, MI	341	$65,759	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saxman, AK	341	$61,286	24.6%
Fulton, AL	341	$58,376	28.2%
Maysville, AR	341	$54,134	33.4%
Dillard, GA	341	$72,730	10.6%
Russellville, IN	341	$82,739	1.7%
Gaastra, MI	341	$65,759	19.1%

Source: The Gaastra, 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.