Marquette, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Marquette	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$38,900	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$64,049	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,751	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,211	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,083	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,178	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Marquette is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Marquette is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Marquette is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Marquette is 72% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,695 $64,049 $128,098

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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Marquette median earnings by income bracket

Marquette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	19.8%	19.8%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harvey, MI	3,780	$96,300	18.4%
Trowbridge Park, MI	2,267	$90,398	11.1%
Palmer, MI	408	$83,678	2.9%
Negaunee, MI	4,636	$79,567	2.2%
Ishpeming, MI	6,630	$69,199	14.9%
Marquette, MI	21,369	$64,049	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Joliette, QC	21,376	n/a
Sidney, OH	21,359	$85,643	5.3%
East Moline, IL	21,358	$75,553	7.1%
Dickinson, TX	21,358	$106,227	30.6%
South El Monte, CA	21,353	$80,878	0.6%
Marquette, MI	21,369	$64,049	21.3%

Source: The Marquette, 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.