Wolf Lake, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wolf Lake	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$31,102	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$61,541	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,666	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,753	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,103	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,689	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.1%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.6%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wolf Lake is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wolf Lake is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wolf Lake is 86% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wolf Lake is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,023 $61,541 $123,082

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Wolf Lake median earnings by income bracket

Wolf Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	37.4%	37.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Luther, MI	344	$64,954	20.1%
Wellston, MI	272	$59,335	27.0%
Baldwin, MI	1,127	$34,158	58.0%
Wolf Lake, MI	3,487	$61,541	24.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jewett City, CT	3,487	$72,541	10.8%
New Hampton, IA	3,486	$66,631	18.1%
Clayton, DE	3,485	$131,090	61.2%
Fort Branch, IN	3,484	$91,350	12.3%
Newcastle, WY	3,484	$74,850	8.0%
Wolf Lake, MI	3,487	$61,541	24.3%

Source: The Wolf Lake, 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.