Brooklyn, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brooklyn	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$36,619	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$51,167	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,506	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,874	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,840	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,075	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brooklyn is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brooklyn is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brooklyn is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brooklyn is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,107 $51,167 $102,334

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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Brooklyn median earnings by income bracket

Brooklyn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	31.7%	31.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.1%	14.1%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manitou Beach-Devils Lake, MI	1,973	$119,935	47.5%
Vineyard Lake, MI	843	$103,662	27.5%
Clinton, MI	2,995	$102,490	26.0%
Chelsea, MI	5,563	$97,018	19.3%
Manchester, MI	2,225	$95,094	16.9%
Brooklyn, MI	1,117	$51,167	37.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Berry, AL	1,117	$71,166	12.5%
Ray City, GA	1,117	$75,284	7.4%
Rochelle, GA	1,117	$46,752	42.5%
Wallace, ID	1,117	$69,453	14.6%
Lincoln, NH	1,117	$78,321	3.7%
Brooklyn, MI	1,117	$51,167	37.1%

Source: The Brooklyn, 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.