Wakefield, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wakefield	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$29,026	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$36,186	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,517	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,304	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,667	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,458	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wakefield is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wakefield is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wakefield is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wakefield is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,121 $36,186 $72,372

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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Wakefield median earnings by income bracket

Wakefield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	26.3%	26.3%
Manufacturing sector	19.1%	19.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	12.5%	12.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marenisco, MI	179	$45,938	17.0%
Montreal, WI	697	$43,646	21.1%
Bessemer, MI	1,659	$42,566	23.1%
Hurley, WI	1,395	$33,361	39.7%
Ironwood, MI	4,925	$27,261	50.7%
Wakefield, MI	1,669	$36,186	34.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Guadeloupe, QC	1,669	n/a
Saint-Albert, QC	1,669	n/a
Spring Valley, AZ	1,668	$41,522	24.9%
Oriole Beach, FL	1,670	$58,750	6.2%
Weldon, NC	1,668	$38,333	30.7%
Wakefield, MI	1,669	$36,186	34.6%

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