Niles, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Niles	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$22,721	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$38,415	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,694	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,123	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,101	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,792	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Niles is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Niles is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Niles is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Niles is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,607 $38,415 $76,830

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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Niles median earnings by income bracket

Niles employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	24.4%	24.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.4%	16.4%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granger, IN	30,499	$102,367	85.0%
Simonton Lake, IN	5,081	$61,446	11.1%
New Carlisle, IN	2,169	$61,410	11.0%
Indian Village, IN	135	$59,750	8.0%
Stevensville, MI	1,074	$59,605	7.7%
Niles, MI	11,168	$38,415	30.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jefferson Hills, PA	11,166	$96,645	74.7%
Summit, IL	11,171	$46,972	15.1%
Lower Burrell, PA	11,158	$64,052	15.8%
Ionia, MI	11,178	$48,880	11.6%
Weyburn, SK	11,179	n/a
Niles, MI	11,168	$38,415	30.6%

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