Pierson, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pierson	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$17,176	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$26,667	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$35,000	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,500	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,250	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pierson is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pierson is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pierson is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pierson is 117% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,776 $26,667 $53,334

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Pierson median earnings by income bracket

Pierson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.4%	21.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.4%	21.4%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	10.7%	10.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockford, MI	6,310	$86,694	56.7%
Kent City, MI	1,173	$56,250	1.7%
Casnovia, MI	280	$52,000	6.0%
Howard City, MI	1,799	$50,601	8.5%
Sparta, MI	4,390	$47,958	13.3%
Pierson, MI	140	$26,667	51.8%

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Klagetoh, AZ	140	$21,250	61.6%
Sorrento, FL	140	$49,441	10.6%
Mendes, GA	140	$99,205	79.3%
Bernard, IA	140	$51,154	7.5%
Brunsville, IA	140	$64,792	17.1%
Pierson, MI	140	$26,667	51.8%

Source: The Pierson, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).