Fenton, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fenton	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$48,978	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$92,703	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,781	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,756	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,506	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,234	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fenton is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fenton is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fenton is 27% 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

$61,795 $92,703 $185,406

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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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	5,848	$140,864	73.2%
Goodrich, MI	1,981	$129,642	59.4%
Milford, MI	6,722	$128,671	58.2%
Ortonville, MI	1,387	$121,504	49.4%
Village of Clarkston, MI	846	$120,835	48.6%
Fenton, MI	11,776	$92,703	14.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chino Valley, AZ	11,776	$69,838	14.1%
Emmaus, PA	11,776	$106,397	30.8%
River Edge, NJ	11,771	$191,541	135.5%
Cantley, QC	11,767	n/a
Wakefield, VA	11,787	$243,335	199.2%
Fenton, MI	11,776	$92,703	14.0%

Source: The Fenton, 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.