Vernon, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vernon	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$43,278	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$87,905	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,761	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,208	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,304	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Vernon is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vernon is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vernon is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vernon is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,597 $87,905 $175,810

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Vernon median earnings by income bracket

Vernon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.9%	15.9%
Manufacturing sector	26.2%	26.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Argentine, MI	2,499	$116,878	43.7%
Henderson, MI	362	$104,969	29.1%
New Lothrop, MI	655	$100,818	24.0%
Perry, MI	2,312	$97,363	19.7%
Flushing, MI	8,139	$96,540	18.7%
Vernon, MI	514	$87,905	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Fontaine, AL	514	$80,368	1.2%
Cullom, IL	514	$75,848	6.7%
Waynesville, IL	514	$97,256	19.6%
Bird City, KS	514	$56,726	30.3%
Ghent, MN	514	$93,550	15.0%
Vernon, MI	514	$87,905	8.1%

Source: The Vernon, 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.