Plainwell, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plainwell	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$37,648	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$87,214	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,426	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,093	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,676	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,068	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plainwell is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plainwell is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plainwell is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Plainwell is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,136 $87,214 $174,428

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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Plainwell median earnings by income bracket

Plainwell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.0%	6.0%
Manufacturing sector	35.0%	35.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hickory Corners, MI	166	$120,783	48.5%
Delton, MI	608	$113,083	39.0%
Richland, MI	911	$104,980	29.1%
Hopkins, MI	860	$102,037	25.5%
Comstock Northwest, MI	6,218	$87,246	7.3%
Plainwell, MI	3,948	$87,214	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saw Creek, PA	3,947	$75,826	6.8%
Sewickley, PA	3,947	$119,248	46.6%
Friona, TX	3,947	$80,083	1.5%
Harrisburg, OR	3,950	$62,004	23.8%
Cartier, MB	3,945	n/a
Plainwell, MI	3,948	$87,214	7.2%

Source: The Plainwell, 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.