| Index | Manistee Lake | Michigan | National |
| Income per capita | $30,740 | $40,534 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $65,022 | $74,200 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $65,797 | $92,757 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $66,325 | $42,775 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $35,781 | $52,653 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $44,546 | $34,413 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8% | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 19.3% | 16.3% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 31.4% | 31.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 4.4% | 4.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Other | 36.5% | 36.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Alba, MI | 473 | $102,655 | 26.2% |
| South Boardman, MI | 502 | $84,189 | 3.5% |
| Rapid City, MI | 1,532 | $82,500 | 1.4% |
| Bear Lake, MI | 386 | $82,051 | 0.9% |
| Lakes of the North, MI | 1,007 | $79,446 | 2.3% |
| Manistee Lake, MI | 539 | $65,022 | 20.1% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Orleans, IA | 539 | $92,110 | 13.3% |
| Nezperce, ID | 539 | $77,168 | 5.1% |
| Fairlee, MD | 539 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Cement City, MI | 539 | $67,804 | 16.6% |
| Huntley, MT | 539 | $61,438 | 24.5% |
| Manistee Lake, MI | 539 | $65,022 | 20.1% |