Montague, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montague	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$36,218	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$92,880	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,417	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,165	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,079	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,673	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montague is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Montague is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montague is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montague is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,913 $92,880 $185,760

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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Montague median earnings by income bracket

Montague employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	41.0%	41.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Lake, MI	1,824	$124,043	52.5%
North Muskegon, MI	3,920	$122,308	50.4%
New Era, MI	433	$106,057	30.4%
Lakewood Club, MI	1,280	$84,235	3.6%
Roosevelt Park, MI	3,900	$83,285	2.4%
Montague, MI	2,869	$92,880	14.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Voorheesville, NY	2,868	$141,541	74.0%
Pemberton, BC	2,868	n/a
Nanaimo C, BC	2,868	n/a
Sandusky, MI	2,870	$67,220	17.4%
Roebuck, SC	2,870	$78,154	3.9%
Montague, MI	2,869	$92,880	14.2%

Source: The Montague, 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.