Whittemore, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whittemore	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$29,210	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$44,864	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,571	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$18,858	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,406	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,247	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whittemore is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Whittemore is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whittemore is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Whittemore is 67% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,906 $44,864 $89,728

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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Whittemore median earnings by income bracket

Whittemore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	21.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.0%	26.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.7%	13.7%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prescott, MI	266	$73,803	9.3%
Tawas City, MI	1,867	$72,708	10.6%
Twining, MI	220	$71,494	12.1%
Au Gres, MI	901	$62,268	23.4%
Omer, MI	265	$61,961	23.8%
Whittemore, MI	383	$44,864	44.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Fork, CO	383	$75,997	6.6%
Beaverville, IL	383	$73,384	9.8%
Sylvan Grove, KS	383	$57,870	28.8%
St. Maurice, LA	383	$39,064	52.0%
Willow River, MN	383	$56,026	31.1%
Whittemore, MI	383	$44,864	44.8%

Source: The Whittemore, 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.