Brightmoor, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

152%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brightmoor	Detroit	Michigan
Income per capita	$15,955	$19,569	$27,549
Median household income	$29,596	$32,498	$50,803
Median income owner occupied	$0	$42,885	$62,251
Median income renter occupied	$0	$25,004	$28,598
Median earnings male	$24,133	$27,224	$35,730
Median earnings female	$26,265	$24,726	$22,948
Unemployment rate	11.7%	8.2%	5.2%
Poverty level	n/a	33.2%	16.3%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brightmoor is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brightmoor is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brightmoor is 152% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Brightmoor is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,663 $32,498 $64,996

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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Brightmoor median earnings by income bracket

Brightmoor employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	18.4%	18.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	17.4%	17.4%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,489	$208,750	277.3%
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%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	$150,114	171.3%
Detroit, MI	672,351	$32,498	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nashville, TN	667,070	$62,087	12.2%
El Paso, TX	679,879	$48,866	11.7%
Boston, MA	689,326	$76,298	37.9%
Memphis, TN	650,910	$41,864	24.3%
Portland, OR	650,380	$73,159	32.2%
Detroit, MI	672,351	$32,498	41.3%

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

Brightmoor, Detroit, MI Employment