Williamston, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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68%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Williamston	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$50,098	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$75,862	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,273	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,221	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$61,109	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$47,178	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Williamston is 68% higher than the national average
The median household income in Williamston is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Williamston is 64% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Williamston is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,569 $75,862 $151,724

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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Williamston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.8%	8.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	13.8%
Other	39.5%	39.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeWitt, MI	4,743	$92,652	67.5%
Dansville, MI	609	$80,278	45.1%
Okemos, MI	24,295	$78,596	42.1%
Holt, MI	25,888	$70,851	28.1%
Haslett, MI	19,223	$66,663	20.5%
Williamston, MI	3,939	$75,862	37.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baxter Springs, KS	3,938	$37,926	31.4%
Prince Albert No. 461, SK	3,940	n/a
Panther Valley, NJ	3,937	$107,904	95.0%
Basalt, CO	3,941	$100,551	81.8%
Waverly, NE	3,941	$81,818	47.9%
Williamston, MI	3,939	$75,862	37.1%

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