Grand Haven, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grand Haven	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$33,748	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$54,270	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,759	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,753	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,131	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,990	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grand Haven is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Grand Haven is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grand Haven is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grand Haven is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,176 $54,270 $108,540

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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Grand Haven median earnings by income bracket

Grand Haven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	38.4%	38.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Muskegon, MI	3,795	$81,042	46.5%
Norton Shores, MI	24,557	$65,727	18.8%
Fruitport, MI	1,222	$65,625	18.6%
Spring Lake, MI	2,477	$62,857	13.6%
Allendale, MI	23,696	$57,706	4.3%
Grand Haven, MI	10,991	$54,270	1.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coshocton, OH	10,993	$46,034	16.8%
St. Clements, MB	10,993	n/a
Progress, PA	10,997	$61,563	11.3%
Pompton Lakes, NJ	10,998	$98,348	77.8%
Satellite Beach, FL	11,000	$84,293	52.4%
Grand Haven, MI	10,991	$54,270	1.9%

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