Shepherd, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shepherd	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$35,677	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$84,179	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,762	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,322	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,443	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,759	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shepherd is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shepherd is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shepherd is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shepherd is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,113 $84,179 $168,358

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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Shepherd median earnings by income bracket

Shepherd employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.8%	16.8%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beal City, MI	266	$86,560	6.4%
Breckenridge, MI	1,472	$70,478	13.3%
St. Louis, MI	7,316	$61,662	24.2%
Mount Pleasant, MI	26,060	$59,835	26.4%
Alma, MI	9,187	$53,708	34.0%
Shepherd, MI	1,408	$84,179	3.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holstein, IA	1,408	$81,902	0.7%
Goodman, MS	1,408	$29,860	63.3%
Elverson, PA	1,408	$99,273	22.1%
Susquehanna Depot, PA	1,408	$56,102	31.0%
Beaver, WV	1,408	$40,429	50.3%
Shepherd, MI	1,408	$84,179	3.5%

Source: The Shepherd, 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.