Pierson, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pierson	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$25,852	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$39,585	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,731	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,619	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,464	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.5%	4.9%
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 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pierson is 18% 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

$26,387 $39,585 $79,170

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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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	6,464	$130,483	60.4%
Kent City, MI	1,209	$84,969	4.5%
Howard City, MI	1,864	$76,506	5.9%
Casnovia, MI	290	$76,375	6.1%
Sparta, MI	4,521	$72,098	11.4%
Pierson, MI	145	$39,585	51.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bluewater, CA	145	$45,455	44.1%
Centralia, IA	145	$96,006	18.0%
Larrabee, IA	145	$62,630	23.0%
Mound Station, IL	145	$104,982	29.1%
Mackey, IN	145	$92,233	13.4%
Pierson, MI	145	$39,585	51.3%

Source: The Pierson, 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.