Owosso, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Owosso	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$38,337	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$61,468	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,282	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,131	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,487	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,795	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Owosso is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Owosso is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Owosso is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Owosso is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,974 $61,468 $122,936

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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Owosso median earnings by income bracket

Owosso employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	31.7%	31.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Victoria, MI	843	$170,791	110.0%
Henderson, MI	362	$104,969	29.1%
New Lothrop, MI	655	$100,818	24.0%
Perry, MI	2,312	$97,363	19.7%
Byron, MI	590	$92,914	14.2%
Owosso, MI	14,847	$61,468	24.4%

Cities with similar population

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West Lealman, FL	14,846	$61,172	24.8%
Alexander City, AL	14,850	$61,002	25.0%
Norridge, IL	14,855	$114,546	40.8%
Thonotosassa, FL	14,857	$67,137	17.5%
Mountain Home, ID	14,826	$66,369	18.4%
Owosso, MI	14,847	$61,468	24.4%

Source: The Owosso, 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.