Howard City, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Howard City	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$34,600	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$76,506	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,834	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,386	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,977	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,588	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Howard City is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Howard City is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Howard City is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Howard City is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,998 $76,506 $153,012

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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Howard City median earnings by income bracket

Howard City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	40.1%	40.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	12.6%	12.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canadian Lakes, MI	2,823	$91,703	12.8%
Kent City, MI	1,209	$84,969	4.5%
Cedar Springs, MI	3,826	$68,473	15.8%
Greenville, MI	8,682	$64,471	20.7%
Stanwood, MI	193	$56,422	30.6%
Howard City, MI	1,864	$76,506	5.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntsville, MO	1,864	$72,124	11.3%
Ten Mile Run, NJ	1,864	$268,428	230.0%
Village of the Branch, NY	1,864	$217,857	167.9%
Seabrook Island, SC	1,864	$147,189	81.0%
Clarendon, TX	1,864	$68,145	16.2%
Howard City, MI	1,864	$76,506	5.9%

Source: The Howard City, 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.