Watervliet, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watervliet	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$29,322	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$70,498	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,656	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,478	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,075	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,182	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watervliet is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watervliet is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watervliet is 76% 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

$46,993 $70,498 $140,996

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	858	$137,058	68.5%
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	1,142	$105,494	29.7%
St. Joseph, MI	8,505	$90,244	11.0%
Stevensville, MI	1,112	$89,240	9.7%
Eau Claire, MI	782	$83,062	2.1%
Watervliet, MI	2,160	$70,498	13.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cascade, IA	2,160	$87,551	7.6%
Hoyt Lakes, MN	2,160	$86,643	6.5%
Village of Four Seasons, MO	2,160	$100,500	23.6%
Pessamit, QC	2,160	n/a
Scottsville, NY	2,159	$88,884	9.3%
Watervliet, MI	2,160	$70,498	13.3%

Source: The Watervliet, 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.