Lakes of the North, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

95%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakes of the North	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$25,996	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$53,273	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,273	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,329	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,500	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.2%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakes of the North is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lakes of the North is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakes of the North is 95% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakes of the North is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,511 $53,273 $106,546

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Lakes of the North median earnings by income bracket

Lakes of the North employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.7%	26.7%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.8%	16.8%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	17.8%	17.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alba, MI	455	$69,000	24.7%
Bear Lake, MI	371	$54,750	1.0%
Manistee Lake, MI	527	$43,924	20.6%
Mancelona, MI	1,708	$43,504	21.4%
Gaylord, MI	3,644	$33,353	39.7%
Lakes of the North, MI	970	$53,273	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Klamath, CA	970	$40,560	26.7%
Oaktown, IN	970	$0	100.0%
Spearville, KS	970	$61,281	10.8%
Northfield, MA	970	$49,643	10.3%
Copan, OK	970	$30,368	45.1%
Lakes of the North, MI	970	$53,273	3.7%

Source: The Lakes of the North, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).