Dexter, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dexter	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$41,729	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$86,944	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$103,250	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,496	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,724	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,714	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dexter is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dexter is 57% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dexter is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dexter is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,956 $86,944 $173,888

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Dexter median earnings by income bracket

Dexter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	16.4%	16.4%
Other	38.0%	38.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barton Hills, MI	389	$250,001	351.9%
Saline, MI	9,296	$79,007	42.8%
Pinckney, MI	2,132	$77,143	39.4%
South Lyon, MI	11,818	$74,300	34.3%
Ann Arbor, MI	121,093	$69,456	25.5%
Dexter, MI	4,691	$86,944	57.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Freedom, PA	4,691	$98,868	78.7%
Stock Island, FL	4,692	$54,257	1.9%
Hanamaulu, HI	4,689	$67,321	21.7%
Fountain Hill, PA	4,693	$46,500	15.9%
Penn Estates, PA	4,688	$79,427	43.6%
Dexter, MI	4,691	$86,944	57.2%

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