Wacousta, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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91%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wacousta	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$85,556	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$127,756	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,592	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,415	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,974	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,048	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wacousta is 91% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wacousta is 57% 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

$85,162 $127,756 $255,512

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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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	4,858	$136,764	68.2%
Dimondale, MI	1,647	$125,405	54.2%
Okemos, MI	24,848	$114,993	41.4%
Holt, MI	26,494	$103,612	27.4%
Haslett, MI	19,651	$101,305	24.6%
Wacousta, MI	1,748	$127,756	57.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Essex, MA	1,748	$191,725	135.7%
Chatmoss, VA	1,748	$102,544	26.1%
Coaling, AL	1,747	$106,778	31.3%
Southport, CT	1,747	$263,111	223.5%
Ackerman, MS	1,747	$50,000	38.5%
Wacousta, MI	1,748	$127,756	57.1%

Source: The Wacousta, 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.