Lexington, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lexington	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$46,891	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$59,505	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,736	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,869	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,399	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,383	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lexington is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lexington is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lexington is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lexington is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,666 $59,505 $119,010

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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Lexington median earnings by income bracket

Lexington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	38.4%	38.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	15.1%	15.1%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Applegate, MI	234	$79,120	2.7%
Carsonville, MI	496	$67,488	17.0%
Sandusky, MI	2,870	$67,220	17.4%
Croswell, MI	2,457	$66,772	17.9%
Peck, MI	632	$65,512	19.5%
Lexington, MI	1,211	$59,505	26.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Griswold, IA	1,211	$84,749	4.2%
Andrews, IN	1,211	$65,394	19.6%
Catahoula, LA	1,211	$92,532	13.8%
Fort Loudon, PA	1,211	$149,290	83.6%
North Apollo, PA	1,211	$79,402	2.4%
Lexington, MI	1,211	$59,505	26.8%

Source: The Lexington, 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.