Port Austin, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Austin	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$51,209	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$75,583	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,476	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,010	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,743	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,788	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Austin is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Austin is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Austin is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Austin is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,383 $75,583 $151,166

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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Port Austin median earnings by income bracket

Port Austin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.2%	28.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	9.4%	9.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pigeon, MI	1,167	$69,532	14.5%
Caseville, MI	613	$65,260	19.8%
Kinde, MI	488	$56,395	30.7%
Port Hope, MI	246	$53,936	33.7%
Port Austin, MI	633	$75,583	7.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brevig Mission, AK	633	$64,559	20.6%
Luthersville, GA	633	$65,274	19.7%
Witt, IL	633	$53,615	34.1%
Dansville, MI	633	$120,209	47.8%
Heart Butte, MT	633	$40,815	49.8%
Port Austin, MI	633	$75,583	7.1%

Source: The Port Austin, 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.