New Buffalo, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Buffalo	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$38,587	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$54,421	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,320	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,219	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,339	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,793	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Buffalo is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Buffalo is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Buffalo is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Buffalo is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,277 $54,421 $108,842

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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New Buffalo median earnings by income bracket

New Buffalo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%	4.1%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	23.1%	23.1%
Other	48.7%	48.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Michiana, MI	255	$146,250	164.4%
Long Beach, IN	1,024	$108,125	95.4%
Beverly Shores, IN	690	$97,823	76.8%
Pottawattamie Park, IN	344	$88,750	60.4%
Rolling Prairie, IN	408	$77,361	39.8%
New Buffalo, MI	1,613	$54,421	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nescopeck, PA	1,613	$49,323	10.8%
Sharon, WI	1,613	$50,125	9.4%
Arnaudville, LA	1,614	$23,269	57.9%
Huntington Bay, NY	1,614	$250,001	351.9%
Decatur, TN	1,612	$42,216	23.7%
New Buffalo, MI	1,613	$54,421	1.6%

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