Gaylord, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gaylord	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$34,508	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$49,395	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,084	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,179	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,730	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,467	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gaylord is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gaylord is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gaylord is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gaylord is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,926 $49,395 $98,790

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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Gaylord median earnings by income bracket

Gaylord employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alba, MI	473	$102,655	26.2%
Lakes of the North, MI	1,007	$79,446	2.3%
Vanderbilt, MI	511	$57,174	29.7%
Boyne Falls, MI	350	$56,267	30.8%
Gaylord, MI	3,741	$49,395	39.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrington, DE	3,741	$82,876	1.9%
Port Monmouth, NJ	3,741	$122,660	50.8%
Strathmore, CA	3,742	$45,088	44.6%
Aledo, IL	3,742	$75,668	7.0%
Lac-Etchemin, QC	3,742	n/a
Gaylord, MI	3,741	$49,395	39.3%

Source: The Gaylord, 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.