Detroit, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Detroit employment information

Index	Detroit	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$15,562	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$26,249	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$38,453	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,899	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,490	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,089	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.9%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	39.4%	16.3%	15.1%

The Detroit, MI employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Detroit is $15,562, which is 44% lower than than the Michigan average and 48% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $26,249, which is 48% lower than than the Michigan average and 53% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Detroit is 12%, which is 154% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Detroit is 39% which is 161% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$17,497$26,249$52,498

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Detroit is 48% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Detroit is 53% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Detroit is 154% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Detroit is 161% higher than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Detroit median earnings by income bracket

Detroit employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	0.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	11.9%
Public administration	3.4%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	35.1%
Other	33.4%	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,933	$151,440	174%
Franklin, MI	3,262	$150,250	172%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,330	$121,528	120%
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	9,265	$119,500	116%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,112	$113,333	105%
Detroit, MI	683,443	$26,249	53%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Paso, TX	678,058	$43,322	22%
Seattle, WA	668,849	$74,458	35%
Denver, CO	663,303	$56,258	2%
Washington, DC	659,009	$72,935	32%
Boston, MA	658,279	$58,516	6%
Detroit, MI	683,443	$26,249	53%

Source: The Detroit, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).