Flint, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

122%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Flint	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$25,846	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$44,927	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,220	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,220	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,195	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,899	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Flint is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Flint is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Flint is 122% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Flint is 147% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,948 $44,927 $89,854

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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Flint median earnings by income bracket

Flint employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	24.7%	24.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	32.8%	32.8%

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%
Ortonville, MI	1,387	$121,504	49.4%
Argentine, MI	2,499	$116,878	43.7%
New Lothrop, MI	655	$100,818	24.0%
Flint, MI	99,436	$44,927	44.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Longmont, CO	99,360	$118,222	45.4%
Lawrence, KS	99,660	$81,282	0.1%
Bend, OR	99,174	$102,321	25.8%
Yuma, AZ	99,763	$78,873	3.0%
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC	99,027	n/a
Flint, MI	99,436	$44,927	44.8%

Source: The Flint, 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.