West Branch, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Branch	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$30,780	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$44,602	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,640	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,762	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,909	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,164	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Branch is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Branch is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Branch is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Branch is 20% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,731 $44,602 $89,204

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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West Branch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	21.4%	21.4%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lupton, MI	311	$60,724	25.3%
St. Helen, MI	2,960	$50,839	37.5%
Skidway Lake, MI	3,388	$47,758	41.3%
Rose City, MI	692	$39,598	51.3%
West Branch, MI	2,099	$44,602	45.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somonauk, IL	2,099	$104,658	28.7%
Groton, NY	2,099	$84,617	4.0%
Marbury, AL	2,100	$73,531	9.6%
Kountze, TX	2,098	$85,042	4.6%
Wolf Creek, UT	2,098	$184,761	127.2%
West Branch, MI	2,099	$44,602	45.2%

Source: The West Branch, 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.