Forest Hills, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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122%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

140%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Hills	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$99,857	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$195,405	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$202,692	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,613	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$120,647	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,937	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Hills is 122% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Hills is 140% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Hills is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Hills is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$130,256 $195,405 $390,810

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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Forest Hills median earnings by income bracket

Forest Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	10.7%	10.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	18.7%	18.7%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Grand Rapids, MI	12,215	$207,052	154.6%
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%
Grandville, MI	16,236	$99,300	22.1%
Forest Hills, MI	29,534	$195,405	140.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bella Vista, AR	29,519	$107,486	32.2%
New Iberia, LA	29,560	$64,812	20.3%
Jacksonville, AR	29,495	$71,697	11.8%
Lake in the Hills, IL	29,485	$143,912	76.9%
Mehlville, MO	29,470	$80,861	0.6%
Forest Hills, MI	29,534	$195,405	140.3%

Source: The Forest Hills, 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.