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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakes of the North	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$38,723	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$79,446	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,528	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,513	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,931	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lakes of the North is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lakes of the North is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakes of the North is 96% 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

$52,958 $79,446 $158,892

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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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	473	$102,655	26.2%
Bear Lake, MI	386	$82,051	0.9%
Manistee Lake, MI	539	$65,022	20.1%
Mancelona, MI	1,769	$64,658	20.5%
Gaylord, MI	3,741	$49,395	39.3%
Lakes of the North, MI	1,007	$79,446	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hollywood, AL	1,007	$65,576	19.4%
Ellport, PA	1,007	$86,802	6.7%
Cut and Shoot, TX	1,007	$81,673	0.4%
Liberty, UT	1,007	$142,614	75.3%
Goodfield, IL	1,006	$133,304	63.9%
Lakes of the North, MI	1,007	$79,446	2.3%

Source: The Lakes of the North, 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.