Reed City, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Reed City	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$30,467	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$50,715	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,821	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,790	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,980	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,539	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Reed City is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Reed City is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Reed City is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Reed City is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,806 $50,715 $101,430

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Reed City median earnings by income bracket

Reed City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	40.1%	40.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Le Roy, MI	279	$89,535	10.1%
Hersey, MI	319	$75,342	7.4%
Luther, MI	344	$64,954	20.1%
Evart, MI	1,706	$45,137	44.5%
Big Rapids, MI	10,768	$42,943	47.2%
Reed City, MI	2,114	$50,715	37.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pardeeville, WI	2,114	$90,856	11.7%
Trempealeau, WI	2,114	$84,572	4.0%
Pierreville, QC	2,114	n/a
Byron, CA	2,113	$119,573	47.0%
Pine Grove, CA	2,113	$92,313	13.5%
Reed City, MI	2,114	$50,715	37.6%

Source: The Reed City, 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.