Fenton, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fenton	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$33,089	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$62,672	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,840	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,315	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,349	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,057	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fenton is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fenton is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fenton is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fenton is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,777 $62,672 $125,344

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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Fenton median earnings by income bracket

Fenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	25.3%	25.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	19.6%	19.6%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Fenton, MI	5,631	$94,761	71.3%
Milford, MI	6,502	$87,848	58.8%
Goodrich, MI	1,930	$85,667	54.9%
Village of Clarkston, MI	818	$80,417	45.4%
Ortonville, MI	1,334	$80,313	45.2%
Fenton, MI	11,368	$62,672	13.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Peru, IN	11,369	$40,065	27.6%
Campbellsville, KY	11,370	$40,705	26.4%
Moncks Corner, SC	11,370	$67,151	21.4%
Cleveland, MS	11,363	$35,907	35.1%
Chino Valley, AZ	11,362	$46,857	15.3%
Fenton, MI	11,368	$62,672	13.3%

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