Indian River, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Indian River	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$48,502	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$70,890	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,288	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,338	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,662	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Indian River is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Indian River is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Indian River is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Indian River is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,255 $70,890 $141,780

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Indian River median earnings by income bracket

Indian River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.0%	26.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	32.3%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brutus, MI	104	$88,700	9.1%
Conway, MI	89	$75,699	6.9%
Oden, MI	473	$63,972	21.3%
Pellston, MI	784	$62,742	22.9%
Alanson, MI	989	$58,752	27.8%
Indian River, MI	2,077	$70,890	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tchula, MS	2,077	$38,228	53.0%
Walnutport, PA	2,077	$96,343	18.5%
Appomattox, VA	2,077	$50,358	38.1%
Greentown, IN	2,078	$72,829	10.5%
Elsberry, MO	2,078	$56,684	30.3%
Indian River, MI	2,077	$70,890	12.8%

Source: The Indian River, 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.