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

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Huron	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$36,304	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$60,585	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,474	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,279	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,110	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,582	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Huron is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Port Huron is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Huron is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Port Huron is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,385 $60,585 $121,170

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Port Huron median earnings by income bracket

Port Huron employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	33.8%	33.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	26.2%	26.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Clair, MI	5,549	$124,139	52.6%
Marysville, MI	9,903	$77,711	4.5%
Port Huron, MI	29,803	$60,585	25.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgecrest, CA	29,800	$106,069	30.4%
Port Chester, NY	29,796	$123,087	51.3%
Whitehorse, YT	29,774	n/a
Paragould, AR	29,773	$72,628	10.7%
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,773	$119,999	47.5%
Port Huron, MI	29,803	$60,585	25.5%

Source: The Port Huron, 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.