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

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61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Louis	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$17,327	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$61,662	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,274	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,051	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,084	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,624	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Louis is 61% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. Louis is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Louis is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. Louis is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,103 $61,662 $123,324

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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St. Louis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	21.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	33.4%	33.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shepherd, MI	1,408	$84,179	3.5%
Ithaca, MI	2,923	$78,892	3.0%
Breckenridge, MI	1,472	$70,478	13.3%
Merrill, MI	869	$59,999	26.2%
Mount Pleasant, MI	26,060	$59,835	26.4%
St. Louis, MI	7,316	$61,662	24.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Delphos, OH	7,315	$78,012	4.1%
Willow Oak, FL	7,317	$63,596	21.8%
Dunbar, WV	7,317	$58,804	27.7%
Fort Myers Beach, FL	7,313	$113,689	39.8%
Lower Allen, PA	7,313	$114,084	40.3%
St. Louis, MI	7,316	$61,662	24.2%

Source: The St. Louis, 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.