Onaway, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Onaway	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$29,829	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$41,302	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,861	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,602	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,856	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,141	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Onaway is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Onaway is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Onaway is 94% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Onaway is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,531 $41,302 $82,604

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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Onaway median earnings by income bracket

Onaway employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.7%	21.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	20.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canada Creek Ranch, MI	295	$89,736	10.3%
Millersburg, MI	207	$54,739	32.7%
Onaway, MI	788	$41,302	49.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manokotak, AK	788	$61,602	24.3%
London, AR	788	$49,336	39.3%
Dudleyville, AZ	788	$67,586	16.9%
Deer Park, CA	788	$121,390	49.3%
Hubbard, IA	788	$88,817	9.2%
Onaway, MI	788	$41,302	49.2%

Source: The Onaway, 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.