Gaines, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaines	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$23,792	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$48,000	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,250	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,708	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$39,063	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaines is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gaines is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gaines is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gaines is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,996 $48,000 $96,000

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Gaines median earnings by income bracket

Gaines employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.0%	28.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	48.0%	48.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Fenton, MI	5,631	$94,761	71.3%
Argentine, MI	2,409	$79,219	43.2%
Henderson, MI	350	$70,000	26.5%
Linden, MI	3,922	$64,511	16.6%
Flushing, MI	7,891	$63,750	15.2%
Gaines, MI	426	$48,000	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castleberry, AL	426	$28,036	49.3%
Ravenden, AR	426	$24,464	55.8%
Stotonic Village, AZ	426	$2,499	95.5%
Comanche Creek, CO	426	$190,842	245.0%
Ludlow, IL	426	$47,679	13.8%
Gaines, MI	426	$48,000	13.2%

Source: The Gaines, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).