What is the median household income in Kincheloe, MI?

Name: Income and affordability in Kincheloe, MI, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Kincheloe, MI is $57,644 (±$12,531) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $854 a month would take about $34,200 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $57,644 (±$12,531)
Median renter income: $36,685 (±$3,174)
Income to afford median rent: about $34,200

Income in Kincheloe against Chippewa County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kincheloe	Chippewa County	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$57,644 (±$12,531)	$62,217 (±$2,143)	$72,875 (±$293)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$36,685 (±$3,174)	$34,769 (±$4,617)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,500 (±$23,758)	$74,688 (±$3,808)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$854 (±$37)	$797 (±$34)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Kincheloe, median household income is not measurably different from Chippewa County ($62,217).

It is also lower than in Michigan ($72,875).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

Statewide, it ranks 59 of 79.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Kincheloe

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $854 a month ($10,248 a year) needs an income of about $34,200 a year.

The median renting household in Kincheloe earns $36,685 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near Kincheloe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kincheloe
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Kincheloe	—	$57,644 (±$12,531)	—
Dafter Township	6.4 mi	$65,588 (±$12,000)	Not measurably different
Bruce Township (Chippewa County)	7.2 mi	$85,950 (±$4,634)	Higher
Pickford Township	8.7 mi	$99,688 (±$14,052)	Higher
Rudyard Township	8.7 mi	$64,453 (±$10,333)	Not measurably different
Superior Township	13 mi	$72,750 (±$10,217)	Not measurably different
Soo Township	13 mi	$79,107 (±$16,496)	Higher
Marquette Township	14 mi	$63,875 (±$9,105)	Not measurably different
Sault Ste. Marie	15 mi	$55,328 (±$5,507)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bruce Township (Chippewa County), MI ($85,950), Pickford Township, MI ($99,688), Soo Township, MI ($79,107).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Kincheloe is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Kinross Charter Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kincheloe

What is the median household income in Kincheloe?

The median household income in Kincheloe is $57,644 (±$12,531) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Kincheloe?

About $34,200 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $854 a month.

What do renters earn in Kincheloe?

The median renting household in Kincheloe, MI earns $36,685 (±$3,174) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Kincheloe CDP, Michigan (place:43180, in state:26).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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