Gaines, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaines	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$35,645	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$71,948	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,684	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,560	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,585	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaines is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gaines is 12% 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

$47,960 $71,948 $143,896

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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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	5,848	$140,864	73.2%
Argentine, MI	2,499	$116,878	43.7%
Henderson, MI	362	$104,969	29.1%
Flushing, MI	8,139	$96,540	18.7%
Linden, MI	4,048	$95,061	16.9%
Gaines, MI	436	$71,948	11.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kwigillingok, AK	436	$80,601	0.9%
Pilot Station, AK	436	$38,480	52.7%
Galva, IA	436	$76,836	5.5%
Virgil, IL	436	$126,003	54.9%
Lakeview Heights, KY	436	$105,750	30.0%
Gaines, MI	436	$71,948	11.5%

Source: The Gaines, 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.