Lake Odessa, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Odessa	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$36,351	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$69,520	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,076	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,655	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,471	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,441	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Odessa is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Odessa is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Odessa is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Odessa is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,342 $69,520 $139,040

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lake Odessa median earnings by income bracket

Lake Odessa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.5%	18.5%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	22.9%	22.9%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	15.8%	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lowell, MI	4,271	$94,982	16.8%
Portland, MI	4,084	$89,101	9.6%
Freeport, MI	600	$88,999	9.4%
Sunfield, MI	695	$87,855	8.0%
Mulliken, MI	613	$83,756	3.0%
Lake Odessa, MI	2,251	$69,520	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinckley, IL	2,251	$103,674	27.5%
Manchester, KY	2,251	$34,853	57.1%
Lake Butler city, FL	2,250	$39,931	50.9%
West End, NY	2,250	$74,190	8.8%
New Market, VA	2,250	$60,132	26.1%
Lake Odessa, MI	2,251	$69,520	14.5%

Source: The Lake Odessa, 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.