Shelby, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelby	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$28,822	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$71,463	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,754	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,175	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,164	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,000	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelby is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelby is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelby is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelby is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,637 $71,463 $142,926

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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Shelby median earnings by income bracket

Shelby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	34.6%	34.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	32.5%	32.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Era, MI	433	$106,057	30.4%
Montague, MI	2,869	$92,880	14.2%
Pentwater, MI	823	$81,020	0.4%
Whitehall, MI	2,856	$73,873	9.2%
Rothbury, MI	411	$69,197	14.9%
Shelby, MI	2,627	$71,463	12.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apalachicola, FL	2,627	$76,796	5.6%
Lakeview Estates, GA	2,627	$52,260	35.7%
Mattawan, MI	2,627	$98,300	20.9%
Stone Ridge, NY	2,627	$89,655	10.2%
Swan Valley West, MB	2,627	n/a
Shelby, MI	2,627	$71,463	12.1%

Source: The Shelby, 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.