Garden, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garden	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$28,271	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$47,823	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,447	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,583	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,886	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garden is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Garden is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garden is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Garden is 148% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,878 $47,823 $95,646

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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Garden median earnings by income bracket

Garden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	42.9%	42.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manistique, MI	3,034	$48,366	40.5%
Garden, MI	184	$47,823	41.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kaktovik, AK	184	$112,654	38.5%
Kenny Lake, AK	184	$0	100.0%
Briarcliff, AR	184	$75,472	7.2%
Ravenden Springs, AR	184	$38,973	52.1%
Vandervoort, AR	184	$65,646	19.3%
Garden, MI	184	$47,823	41.2%

Source: The Garden, 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.