Pellston, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pellston	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$31,076	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$62,742	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,107	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,463	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,236	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,706	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pellston is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pellston is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pellston is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pellston is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,823 $62,742 $125,484

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Pellston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.9%	9.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	25.2%	25.2%
Other	36.1%	36.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cross Village, MI	54	$95,786	17.8%
Brutus, MI	104	$88,700	9.1%
Petoskey, MI	5,865	$85,592	5.2%
Harbor Springs, MI	1,129	$76,791	5.6%
Conway, MI	89	$75,699	6.9%
Pellston, MI	784	$62,742	22.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ballard, CA	784	$146,393	80.0%
Grand View Estates, CO	784	$172,528	112.1%
Palmona Park, FL	784	$36,099	55.6%
Boswell, IN	784	$61,940	23.8%
Wickliffe, KY	784	$43,916	46.0%
Pellston, MI	784	$62,742	22.9%

Source: The Pellston, 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.