Watervliet, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watervliet	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$19,818	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$46,417	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,958	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,906	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,625	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,406	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watervliet is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watervliet is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watervliet is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Watervliet is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,941 $46,417 $92,834

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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Watervliet median earnings by income bracket

Watervliet employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	28.2%	28.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	28.2%	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shoreham, MI	831	$91,389	65.2%
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	1,110	$70,338	27.1%
St. Joseph, MI	8,328	$60,379	9.1%
Stevensville, MI	1,074	$59,605	7.7%
Paw Paw Lake, MI	3,520	$55,122	0.4%
Watervliet, MI	2,082	$46,417	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellevue, IA	2,082	$61,964	12.0%
Fairmont City, IL	2,082	$37,775	31.7%
Genoa, OH	2,082	$60,865	10.0%
Morrisville, NY	2,081	$48,100	13.1%
Greenwich, NY	2,083	$66,774	20.7%
Watervliet, MI	2,082	$46,417	16.1%

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