Midland, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Midland	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$56,162	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$93,363	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,805	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,592	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,717	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,846	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Midland is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Midland is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Midland is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Midland is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,235 $93,363 $186,726

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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Midland median earnings by income bracket

Midland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	26.9%	26.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	10.5%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Freeland, MI	7,053	$118,913	46.2%
Shields, MI	7,518	$105,035	29.1%
Sanford, MI	885	$86,521	6.4%
Hemlock, MI	1,081	$77,835	4.3%
Auburn, MI	2,036	$74,432	8.5%
Midland, MI	43,447	$93,363	14.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
State College, PA	43,467	$57,652	29.1%
Linden, NJ	43,551	$112,218	38.0%
Apache Junction, AZ	43,334	$68,476	15.8%
West Babylon, NY	43,319	$156,970	93.0%
Mankato, MN	43,578	$78,663	3.3%
Midland, MI	43,447	$93,363	14.8%

Source: The Midland, 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.