Sturgis, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sturgis	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$20,951	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$42,668	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,500	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,783	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,069	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,414	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sturgis is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sturgis is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sturgis is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sturgis is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,442 $42,668 $85,336

City

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

State

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

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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Sturgis median earnings by income bracket

Sturgis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	60.6%	60.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	12.6%	12.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Middlebury, IN	3,582	$85,694	54.9%
Mendon, MI	835	$65,000	17.5%
Constantine, MI	2,222	$57,500	3.9%
Burr Oak, MI	798	$54,279	1.9%
Centreville, MI	1,159	$53,839	2.7%
Sturgis, MI	10,853	$42,668	22.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vermillion, SD	10,852	$43,750	20.9%
Shiloh, PA	10,850	$64,336	16.3%
Galena Park, TX	10,848	$47,849	13.5%
Heath, OH	10,847	$51,524	6.9%
North Lindenhurst, NY	10,860	$101,376	83.2%
Sturgis, MI	10,853	$42,668	22.9%

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