South Haven, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Haven	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$65,797	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$82,329	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,814	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,915	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,206	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,754	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Haven is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Haven is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Haven is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Haven is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,880 $82,329 $164,658

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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South Haven median earnings by income bracket

South Haven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	24.2%	24.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	34.9%	34.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	1,142	$105,494	29.7%
Paw Paw Lake, MI	3,649	$82,673	1.6%
Fennville, MI	2,010	$82,528	1.5%
Watervliet, MI	2,160	$70,498	13.3%
Bangor, MI	2,209	$68,014	16.4%
South Haven, MI	4,450	$82,329	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Argo, AL	4,447	$111,815	37.5%
Sparta, IL	4,447	$77,538	4.7%
East Troy, WI	4,447	$98,357	20.9%
El Jebel, CO	4,453	$160,692	97.6%
Mountain Home, NC	4,453	$69,119	15.0%
South Haven, MI	4,450	$82,329	1.2%

Source: The South Haven, 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.