Hastings, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hastings	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$35,807	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$74,886	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,825	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,651	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,781	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,429	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hastings is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hastings is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hastings is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Hastings is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,919 $74,886 $149,772

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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Hastings median earnings by income bracket

Hastings employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	38.6%	38.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hickory Corners, MI	166	$120,783	48.5%
Caledonia, MI	1,472	$118,911	46.2%
Delton, MI	608	$113,083	39.0%
Middleville, MI	3,582	$90,684	11.5%
Freeport, MI	600	$88,999	9.4%
Hastings, MI	7,564	$74,886	7.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mills River, NC	7,563	$99,319	22.1%
Old Jefferson, LA	7,565	$111,487	37.1%
Carneys Point, NJ	7,565	$85,604	5.3%
Chibougamau, QC	7,561	n/a
Steele Creek, AK	7,567	$159,633	96.3%
Hastings, MI	7,564	$74,886	7.9%

Source: The Hastings, 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.