Pentwater, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pentwater	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$50,055	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$81,020	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,077	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,756	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,141	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,098	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pentwater is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pentwater is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pentwater is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pentwater is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,007 $81,020 $162,040

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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Pentwater median earnings by income bracket

Pentwater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	41.0%	41.0%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Custer, MI	301	$76,005	6.6%
Shelby, MI	2,627	$71,463	12.1%
Hart, MI	2,191	$68,252	16.1%
Ludington, MI	8,370	$57,451	29.4%
Scottville, MI	1,342	$54,122	33.5%
Pentwater, MI	823	$81,020	0.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hopedale, IL	823	$80,885	0.6%
New Florence, MO	823	$62,719	22.9%
Efland, NC	823	$159,918	96.6%
Moncure, NC	823	$65,114	19.9%
Snow Shoe, PA	823	$89,896	10.5%
Pentwater, MI	823	$81,020	0.4%

Source: The Pentwater, 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.