Otsego, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Otsego	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$39,396	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$78,005	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,720	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,650	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,891	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,084	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Otsego is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Otsego is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Otsego is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Otsego is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,998 $78,005 $156,010

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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Otsego median earnings by income bracket

Otsego employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	43.8%	43.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	11.7%	11.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delton, MI	608	$113,083	39.0%
Richland, MI	911	$104,980	29.1%
Hopkins, MI	860	$102,037	25.5%
Wayland, MI	4,349	$90,476	11.2%
Comstock Northwest, MI	6,218	$87,246	7.3%
Otsego, MI	4,108	$78,005	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plains, PA	4,108	$81,192	0.2%
Verona, VA	4,108	$76,532	5.9%
Saint-Anselme, QC	4,108	n/a
Oak Valley, NJ	4,107	$122,001	50.0%
Manchester, GA	4,109	$51,203	37.0%
Otsego, MI	4,108	$78,005	4.1%

Source: The Otsego, 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.