Bridgeport, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bridgeport	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$21,929	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$34,291	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,665	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,014	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,542	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,440	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bridgeport is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bridgeport is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bridgeport is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bridgeport is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,858 $34,291 $68,582

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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Bridgeport median earnings by income bracket

Bridgeport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	26.9%	26.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Freeland, MI	6,866	$81,138	46.7%
Frankenmuth, MI	5,396	$76,115	37.6%
Shields, MI	7,301	$71,439	29.1%
Reese, MI	1,365	$71,429	29.1%
Burt, MI	1,365	$60,250	8.9%
Bridgeport, MI	6,208	$34,291	38.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yardville, NJ	6,208	$103,176	86.5%
Fruit Heights, UT	6,205	$98,438	77.9%
Crystal Lake, FL	6,211	$33,640	39.2%
Walpole, MA	6,211	$98,795	78.6%
Lindale, TX	6,212	$79,871	44.4%
Bridgeport, MI	6,208	$34,291	38.0%

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