Galesburg, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galesburg	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$26,691	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$52,840	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,741	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,400	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,598	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,956	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galesburg is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galesburg is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galesburg is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galesburg is 84% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,223 $52,840 $105,680

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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Galesburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	15.6%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hickory Corners, MI	166	$120,783	48.5%
Delton, MI	608	$113,083	39.0%
Richland, MI	911	$104,980	29.1%
Portage, MI	50,237	$97,253	19.6%
Climax, MI	990	$96,511	18.7%
Galesburg, MI	2,274	$52,840	35.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Havana, FL	2,274	$73,915	9.1%
Flora Vista, NM	2,274	$54,080	33.5%
Byesville, OH	2,274	$52,263	35.7%
Orleans, IN	2,273	$77,392	4.8%
Cheney, KS	2,273	$97,176	19.5%
Galesburg, MI	2,274	$52,840	35.0%

Source: The Galesburg, 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.