Watersmeet, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watersmeet	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$41,342	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$49,646	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,027	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,256	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watersmeet is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watersmeet is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watersmeet is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Watersmeet is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,094 $49,646 $99,292

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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Watersmeet median earnings by income bracket

Watersmeet employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.9%	31.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	15.9%	15.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.6%	11.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	2.9%	2.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watersmeet, MI	259	$49,646	39.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oxbow Estates, AZ	259	$87,481	7.6%
Groveland, CA	259	$99,748	22.6%
Jamaica, IA	259	$59,134	27.3%
Saratoga, IN	259	$61,278	24.7%
Spring Lake, IN	259	$0	100.0%
Watersmeet, MI	259	$49,646	39.0%

Source: The Watersmeet, 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.