Wacousta, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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89%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wacousta	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$56,439	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$85,833	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,607	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,839	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$58,611	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,097	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wacousta is 89% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wacousta is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wacousta is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wacousta is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,216 $85,833 $171,666

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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Wacousta median earnings by income bracket

Wacousta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	20.8%	20.8%
Financial & insurance services	10.3%	10.3%
Wholesale & retail services	2.3%	2.3%
Public administration	13.3%	13.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	18.3%	18.3%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeWitt, MI	4,743	$92,652	67.5%
Dimondale, MI	1,588	$85,089	53.8%
Okemos, MI	24,295	$78,596	42.1%
Holt, MI	25,888	$70,851	28.1%
Waverly, MI	24,050	$66,930	21.0%
Wacousta, MI	1,698	$85,833	55.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barry, IL	1,698	$45,139	18.4%
Aberdeen, IN	1,698	$129,167	133.5%
Henryville, IN	1,698	$70,481	27.4%
Chapin, SC	1,698	$59,514	7.6%
Watertown, TN	1,698	$47,112	14.8%
Wacousta, MI	1,698	$85,833	55.2%

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