Manistee, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Manistee	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$36,789	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$75,005	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,181	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,896	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,330	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,903	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Manistee is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Manistee is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Manistee is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Manistee is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,998 $75,005 $150,010

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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Manistee median earnings by income bracket

Manistee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	4.9%	4.9%
Public administration	11.5%	11.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	33.8%	33.8%

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%
Oak Hill, MI	590	$72,719	10.6%
Stronach, MI	190	$71,066	12.6%
Eastlake, MI	387	$70,552	13.3%
Manistee, MI	6,360	$75,005	7.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Meade, FL	6,360	$57,264	29.6%
South Monroe, MI	6,359	$66,298	18.5%
East Falmouth, MA	6,362	$90,232	10.9%
Holly, MI	6,357	$75,958	6.6%
Beauceville, QC	6,357	n/a
Manistee, MI	6,360	$75,005	7.8%

Source: The Manistee, 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.