Harper Woods, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harper Woods	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$23,903	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$50,718	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,599	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,135	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,519	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,094	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harper Woods is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harper Woods is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harper Woods is 21% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Harper Woods is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,808 $50,718 $101,436

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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Harper Woods median earnings by income bracket

Harper Woods employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	21.2%	21.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	21.3%	21.3%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,791	$172,250	211.4%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	$150,114	171.3%
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	9,142	$140,647	154.2%
Birmingham, MI	21,272	$126,601	128.8%
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,108	$122,800	122.0%
Harper Woods, MI	13,829	$50,718	8.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atlantic Beach, FL	13,831	$84,830	53.3%
Greenwood, MS	13,826	$32,565	41.1%
Bonnyville No. 87, AB	13,832	n/a
Avocado Heights, CA	13,836	$81,806	47.9%
Glenpool, OK	13,836	$68,363	23.6%
Harper Woods, MI	13,829	$50,718	8.3%

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