Lapeer, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lapeer	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$39,225	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$64,206	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,251	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,074	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,692	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,135	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lapeer is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lapeer is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lapeer is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lapeer is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,799 $64,206 $128,412

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lapeer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	35.3%	35.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	16.0%	16.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goodrich, MI	1,981	$129,642	59.4%
Ortonville, MI	1,387	$121,504	49.4%
Fostoria, MI	780	$119,241	46.6%
Attica, MI	949	$109,442	34.6%
Metamora, MI	680	$96,816	19.0%
Lapeer, MI	8,922	$64,206	21.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vineyard, UT	8,921	$119,988	47.5%
Hanover, NH	8,927	$117,805	44.8%
Des Peres, MO	8,916	$253,995	212.3%
Wharton, TX	8,915	$63,590	21.8%
Chatham, NJ	8,913	$296,410	264.4%
Lapeer, MI	8,922	$64,206	21.1%

Source: The Lapeer, 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.