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Mackinac Island, MI vs Grand Haven, MI

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- Household income in Grand Haven, is 13% less than it is in Mackinac Island and is 30% below the National Average.
- Mackinac Island unemployment rate is 16.2%.
- Grand Haven unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Mackinac Island, MIGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,772  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,929$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,188  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mackinac Island, MIGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K19.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K21.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mackinac Island, MIGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services8.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library0.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance15.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.5%13.1%
Reviews for Mackinac Island    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

That's how we get around here. What a weird place to live, but I love it. Not for everyone,  More

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Reviews for Grand Haven    6 Reviews

Grand Haven has a lot of growing up to do. It is polarized: Primarily white, republican, and strongly religious. This wouldn't be good or bad if they weren't intolerant.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born and raised in Grand Haven. There was never a dull moment. We had sand dunes, trees to climb, fishing, the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, and great stores  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is a considerable amount more wind and precipitation in this lakeshore area, as opposed to being more inland. More snow, more rain, more wind, and cooler  More

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