Sylvan Lake, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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134%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sylvan Lake	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$105,181	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$135,166	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,630	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$106,419	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,679	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,104	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sylvan Lake is 134% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sylvan Lake is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sylvan Lake is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sylvan Lake is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$90,101 $135,166 $270,332

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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Sylvan Lake median earnings by income bracket

Sylvan Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	23.2%	23.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	44.6%	44.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,576	$306,760	277.2%
Lake Angelus, MI	335	$269,985	232.0%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	4,127	$267,076	228.4%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Franklin, MI	2,935	$240,000	195.1%
Sylvan Lake, MI	1,835	$135,166	66.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ackley, IA	1,835	$78,814	3.1%
Mullens, WV	1,835	$74,101	8.9%
Cottonport, LA	1,836	$33,821	58.4%
Rogue River, OR	1,834	$50,796	37.5%
Brodheadsville, PA	1,836	$144,563	77.7%
Sylvan Lake, MI	1,835	$135,166	66.2%

Source: The Sylvan Lake, 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.