Portland, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portland	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$42,137	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$89,101	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,563	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,327	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,640	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,982	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portland is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Portland is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portland is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portland is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,394 $89,101 $178,202

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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Portland median earnings by income bracket

Portland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	32.8%	32.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wacousta, MI	1,748	$127,756	57.1%
Waverly, MI	24,722	$97,956	20.4%
Fowler, MI	1,609	$90,547	11.3%
Grand Ledge, MI	8,062	$89,621	10.2%
Pewamo, MI	466	$88,999	9.4%
Portland, MI	4,084	$89,101	9.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wonder Lake, IL	4,084	$126,328	55.3%
Blennerhassett, WV	4,084	$103,884	27.7%
Coronita, CA	4,083	$156,318	92.2%
Holiday City South, NJ	4,083	$63,202	22.3%
Echols County, GA	4,085	$65,337	19.7%
Portland, MI	4,084	$89,101	9.6%

Source: The Portland, 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.