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

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grand Haven	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$50,885	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$82,200	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,181	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,371	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,025	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,768	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.5%	4.9%
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 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grand Haven is 18% 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

$54,794 $82,200 $164,400

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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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	3,920	$122,308	50.4%
Fruitport, MI	1,246	$98,684	21.3%
Norton Shores, MI	25,151	$97,861	20.3%
Spring Lake, MI	2,544	$92,111	13.3%
Allendale, MI	24,346	$87,543	7.6%
Grand Haven, MI	11,229	$82,200	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moncton, NB	11,235	n/a
Castle Pines, CO	11,238	$265,527	226.5%
Bethel, CT	11,219	$95,863	17.9%
North Logan, UT	11,218	$109,716	34.9%
Placerville, CA	11,240	$91,523	12.5%
Grand Haven, MI	11,229	$82,200	1.1%

Source: The Grand Haven, 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.