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

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126%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

136%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Hills	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$67,327	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$130,646	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$135,994	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,911	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$82,911	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,683	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Hills is 126% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Hills is 136% 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

$87,088 $130,646 $261,292

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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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	11,855	$141,406	155.6%
Byron Center, MI	6,653	$87,731	58.6%
Rockford, MI	6,310	$86,694	56.7%
Caledonia, MI	1,442	$80,938	46.3%
Grandville, MI	15,906	$65,656	18.7%
Forest Hills, MI	28,690	$130,646	136.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vero Beach South, FL	28,676	$61,538	11.2%
Summerlin South, NV	28,716	$99,424	79.7%
East Haven, CT	28,645	$67,773	22.5%
Shirley, NY	28,640	$92,426	67.1%
Wellesley, MA	28,747	$213,684	286.3%
Forest Hills, MI	28,690	$130,646	136.2%

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