Berkley, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

74%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Berkley	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$72,034	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$141,373	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$150,758	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,646	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$95,251	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$74,669	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Berkley is 60% higher than the national average
The median household income in Berkley is 74% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Berkley is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Berkley is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,239 $141,373 $282,746

City

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

State

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

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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Berkley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	7.6%	7.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	32.3%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,576	$306,760	277.2%
Lake Angelus, MI	335	$269,985	232.0%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	4,127	$267,076	228.4%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Franklin, MI	2,935	$240,000	195.1%
Berkley, MI	15,712	$141,373	73.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Simons, GA	15,710	$134,762	65.7%
Glenmont, MD	15,714	$147,552	81.4%
Kenora, ON	15,728	n/a
Americus, GA	15,729	$49,010	39.7%
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI	15,731	$165,934	104.0%
Berkley, MI	15,712	$141,373	73.8%

Source: The Berkley, 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.