Birmingham, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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198%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

129%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Birmingham	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$88,982	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$126,601	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$163,422	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$88,544	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$110,718	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$61,325	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Birmingham is 198% higher than the national average
The median household income in Birmingham is 129% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Birmingham is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Birmingham is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,392 $126,601 $253,202

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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Birmingham median earnings by income bracket

Birmingham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	8.1%	8.1%
Wholesale & retail services	8.4%	8.4%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	36.8%	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,489	$208,750	277.3%
Lake Angelus, MI	322	$179,444	224.4%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	3,995	$177,614	221.1%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,539	$169,091	205.6%
Franklin, MI	2,877	$158,958	187.3%
Birmingham, MI	21,272	$126,601	128.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaumont, AB	21,267	n/a
Oxford, AL	21,282	$63,156	14.2%
Pickerington, OH	21,257	$101,577	83.6%
Carrboro, NC	21,254	$67,469	22.0%
Bonney Lake, WA	21,247	$100,951	82.5%
Birmingham, MI	21,272	$126,601	128.8%

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