Ludington, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ludington	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$36,294	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$57,451	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,735	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,460	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,856	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,040	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ludington is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ludington is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ludington is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ludington is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,296 $57,451 $114,902

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Ludington median earnings by income bracket

Ludington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fountain, MI	221	$88,302	8.6%
Free Soil, MI	103	$85,577	5.2%
Pentwater, MI	823	$81,020	0.4%
Custer, MI	301	$76,005	6.6%
Scottville, MI	1,342	$54,122	33.5%
Ludington, MI	8,370	$57,451	29.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
London, KY	8,371	$60,253	25.9%
Madison Park, NJ	8,371	$102,339	25.8%
Farmville, VA	8,368	$50,315	38.1%
Summit Park, UT	8,374	$207,802	155.5%
Macdonald, MB	8,365	n/a
Ludington, MI	8,370	$57,451	29.4%

Source: The Ludington, 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.