Byron Center, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Byron Center	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$38,060	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$87,731	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,641	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,542	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,196	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,787	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Byron Center is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Byron Center is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Byron Center is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Byron Center is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,481 $87,731 $175,462

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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Byron Center median earnings by income bracket

Byron Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	26.8%	26.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	19.9%	19.9%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	16.3%	16.3%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Grand Rapids, MI	11,855	$141,406	155.6%
Forest Hills, MI	28,690	$130,646	136.2%
Caledonia, MI	1,442	$80,938	46.3%
Hudsonville, MI	7,353	$75,730	36.9%
Jenison, MI	17,851	$71,720	29.6%
Byron Center, MI	6,653	$87,731	58.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gunnison, CO	6,653	$44,386	19.8%
Saint-Félix-de-Valois, QC	6,652	n/a
Barrhead County No. 11, AB	6,651	n/a
Ellettsville, IN	6,650	$59,829	8.1%
Carbondale, CO	6,658	$85,580	54.7%
Byron Center, MI	6,653	$87,731	58.6%

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