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

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113%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

155%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Grand Rapids	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$95,535	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$207,052	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$217,372	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$114,519	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$136,200	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,443	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Grand Rapids is 113% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Grand Rapids is 155% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Grand Rapids is 69% 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

$138,020 $207,052 $414,104

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	29,534	$195,405	140.3%
Rockford, MI	6,464	$130,483	60.4%
Byron Center, MI	6,870	$129,359	59.0%
Caledonia, MI	1,472	$118,911	46.2%
Hudsonville, MI	7,507	$113,041	39.0%
East Grand Rapids, MI	12,215	$207,052	154.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dunkirk, NY	12,215	$53,047	34.8%
Garden City, ID	12,216	$75,437	7.2%
Robinson, TX	12,219	$119,146	46.5%
Maltby, WA	12,222	$203,709	150.5%
Canton, MS	12,207	$47,460	41.6%
East Grand Rapids, MI	12,215	$207,052	154.6%

Source: The East Grand Rapids, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.