Ontonagon, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ontonagon	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$36,874	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$58,479	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,541	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,233	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,312	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,589	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ontonagon is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ontonagon is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ontonagon is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ontonagon is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,982 $58,479 $116,958

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Ontonagon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	1.7%	1.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	15.3%	15.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.5%	19.5%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	37.7%	37.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Pine, MI	458	$61,125	24.8%
Ontonagon, MI	1,520	$58,479	28.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alloway, NJ	1,520	$122,562	50.7%
Radium Springs, NM	1,520	$69,973	14.0%
Huntsville, TN	1,520	$35,654	56.2%
Ferron, UT	1,520	$97,609	20.0%
Woxall, PA	1,519	$150,268	84.8%
Ontonagon, MI	1,520	$58,479	28.1%

Source: The Ontonagon, 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.