Lawrence, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lawrence	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$20,183	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$45,833	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,806	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,875	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,837	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,705	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lawrence is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lawrence is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lawrence is 17% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lawrence is 51% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,552 $45,833 $91,666

City

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

State

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

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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Lawrence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	29.9%	29.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	25.8%	25.8%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mattawan, MI	2,567	$65,368	18.2%
Paw Paw Lake, MI	3,520	$55,122	0.4%
South Haven, MI	4,340	$54,771	1.0%
Marcellus, MI	1,140	$51,875	6.2%
Paw Paw, MI	3,416	$49,321	10.8%
Lawrence, MI	918	$45,833	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue River, CO	918	$133,533	141.4%
Mechanicsburg, IL	918	$80,972	46.4%
Leadington, MO	918	$31,890	42.4%
Steele, ND	918	$47,875	13.5%
Howe, OK	918	$44,750	19.1%
Lawrence, MI	918	$45,833	17.2%

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