Shields, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shields	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$51,516	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$105,035	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,570	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,805	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,631	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,568	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shields is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shields is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shields is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shields is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,016 $105,035 $210,070

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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Shields median earnings by income bracket

Shields employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	10.4%	10.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Freeland, MI	7,053	$118,913	46.2%
Midland, MI	43,447	$93,363	14.8%
Essexville, MI	3,366	$89,254	9.7%
Burt, MI	1,412	$88,793	9.2%
Zilwaukee, MI	1,791	$87,933	8.1%
Shields, MI	7,518	$105,035	29.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iron Mountain, MI	7,517	$70,744	13.0%
Waikele, HI	7,519	$156,513	92.4%
Nebraska City, NE	7,516	$83,248	2.4%
Garden Home-Whitford, OR	7,521	$127,564	56.8%
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI	7,514	$114,251	40.5%
Shields, MI	7,518	$105,035	29.1%

Source: The Shields, 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.