Muir, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

7%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Muir	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$21,951	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$29,620	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,889	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,875	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,845	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,438	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Muir is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Muir is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Muir is 7% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Muir is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,744 $29,620 $59,240

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Muir median earnings by income bracket

Muir employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	43.8%	43.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	1.7%	1.7%
Other	18.2%	18.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wacousta, MI	1,698	$85,833	55.2%
Fowler, MI	1,559	$61,782	11.7%
Portland, MI	3,931	$61,002	10.3%
Pewamo, MI	448	$60,000	8.5%
Westphalia, MI	808	$59,808	8.1%
Muir, MI	708	$29,620	46.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huttig, AR	708	$45,185	18.3%
Ducor, CA	708	$27,404	50.5%
Shelby, IA	708	$48,229	12.8%
Sharpsburg, MD	708	$75,833	37.1%
Hardwood Acres, MI	708	$97,150	75.6%
Muir, MI	708	$29,620	46.5%

Source: The Muir, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).