Swartz Creek, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Swartz Creek	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$43,122	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$76,928	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,796	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,725	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,453	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,420	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Swartz Creek is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Swartz Creek is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Swartz Creek is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Swartz Creek is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,280 $76,928 $153,856

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Swartz Creek median earnings by income bracket

Swartz Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	21.2%	21.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Fenton, MI	5,848	$140,864	73.2%
Argentine, MI	2,499	$116,878	43.7%
New Lothrop, MI	655	$100,818	24.0%
Flushing, MI	8,139	$96,540	18.7%
Linden, MI	4,048	$95,061	16.9%
Swartz Creek, MI	5,754	$76,928	5.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brookshire, TX	5,752	$63,839	21.5%
Elburn, IL	5,757	$142,436	75.1%
Bessemer City, NC	5,750	$57,721	29.0%
Old Fig Garden, CA	5,758	$128,405	57.9%
Siesta Key, FL	5,758	$154,643	90.1%
Swartz Creek, MI	5,754	$76,928	5.4%

Source: The Swartz Creek, 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.