St. Helen, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Helen	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$19,299	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$34,753	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$35,159	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,179	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,468	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,491	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Helen is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. Helen is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Helen is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. Helen is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,166 $34,753 $69,506

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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St. Helen median earnings by income bracket

St. Helen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.7%	23.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prudenville, MI	1,755	$39,340	28.9%
Roscommon, MI	1,137	$37,667	31.9%
West Branch, MI	2,052	$30,508	44.9%
Rose City, MI	671	$26,932	51.3%
St. Helen, MI	2,868	$34,753	37.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bald Knob, AR	2,868	$31,503	43.1%
Simpsonville, KY	2,868	$84,250	52.3%
Drumright, OK	2,868	$35,794	35.3%
North Sioux City, SD	2,868	$52,964	4.3%
Pemberton, BC	2,868	n/a
St. Helen, MI	2,868	$34,753	37.2%

Source: The St. Helen, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).