What is the median household income in Thompson Township, MI?

Name: Income and affordability in Thompson Township, MI, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Thompson Township, MI is $82,031 (±$15,442) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

In Thompson Township, the median household income went from $49,583 in 2015–2019 to $82,031 in 2020–2024 (+65.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $82,031 (±$15,442)
Median renter income: $131,205 (±$388)

Income in Thompson Township against Schoolcraft County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thompson Township	Schoolcraft County	Michigan	United States
Median household income	$82,031 (±$15,442)	$56,782 (±$4,076)	$72,875 (±$293)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$131,205 (±$388)	$29,737 (±$5,533)	$42,352 (±$376)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,375 (±$18,839)	$62,971 (±$5,287)	$87,130 (±$344)	$100,009
Median gross rent	—	$705 (±$85)	$1,129 (±$4)	$1,413

In Thompson Township, median household income is higher than in Schoolcraft County ($56,782).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($72,875).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($80,734).

In Schoolcraft County, Thompson Township ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 409 of 1,517.

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

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$49,583 (±$4,975)	$82,031 (±$15,442)	+65.4%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$165,300 (±$8,565)	$230,500 (±$34,447)	+39.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median household income in places near Thompson Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thompson Township
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Thompson Township	—	$82,031 (±$15,442)	—
Manistique	5.0 mi	$38,446 (±$5,553)	Lower
Garden Township	8.5 mi	$51,838 (±$5,149)	Lower
Inwood Township	10 mi	$64,922 (±$7,894)	Not measurably different
Manistique Township	15 mi	$52,639 (±$7,750)	Lower
Garden	17 mi	$42,917 (±$15,130)	Lower
Nahma Township	18 mi	$54,205 (±$8,109)	Lower
Hiawatha Township	18 mi	$79,196 (±$12,220)	Not measurably different
Mueller Township	20 mi	$63,472 (±$10,595)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manistique, MI ($38,446), Garden Township, MI ($51,838), Manistique Township, MI ($52,639).

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

Median household income across Schoolcraft County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
1	Thompson Township	$82,031 (±$15,442)
2	Hiawatha Township	$79,196 (±$12,220)
3	Inwood Township	$64,922 (±$7,894)
4	Mueller Township	$63,472 (±$10,595)
5	Doyle Township	$62,632 (±$7,866)
6	Germfask Township	$57,500 (±$57,032)
7	Seney Township	$53,882 (±$1,257)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Schoolcraft County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Thompson Township

What is the median household income in Thompson Township?

The median household income in Thompson Township is $82,031 (±$15,442) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Have incomes in Thompson Township kept up with inflation?

In Thompson Township, the median household income went from $49,583 in 2015–2019 to $82,031 in 2020–2024 (+65.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

What do renters earn in Thompson Township?

The median renting household in Thompson Township, MI earns $131,205 (±$388) 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 Thompson township, Schoolcraft County, Michigan (county subdivision:79580, in state:26 county:153).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.