East Grand Rapids, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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115%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

156%

Household income NAT. AVG.

70%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Grand Rapids	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$64,245	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$141,406	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$144,551	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$76,029	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$93,346	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,496	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Grand Rapids is 115% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Grand Rapids is 156% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Grand Rapids is 70% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Grand Rapids is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,261 $141,406 $282,812

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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East Grand Rapids employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	19.4%	19.4%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Hills, MI	28,690	$130,646	136.2%
Byron Center, MI	6,653	$87,731	58.6%
Rockford, MI	6,310	$86,694	56.7%
Caledonia, MI	1,442	$80,938	46.3%
Hudsonville, MI	7,353	$75,730	36.9%
East Grand Rapids, MI	11,855	$141,406	155.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Florida City, FL	11,855	$37,556	32.1%
Crestwood, MO	11,859	$94,161	70.2%
Maltby, WA	11,845	$136,284	146.3%
Robertsville, NJ	11,866	$169,094	205.7%
Delhi, CA	11,837	$63,475	14.7%
East Grand Rapids, MI	11,855	$141,406	155.6%

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