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

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grand Ledge	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$55,897	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$89,621	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,711	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,872	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,770	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,256	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grand Ledge is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Grand Ledge is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grand Ledge is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grand Ledge is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,741 $89,621 $179,242

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Grand Ledge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	24.5%	24.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeWitt, MI	4,858	$136,764	68.2%
Wacousta, MI	1,748	$127,756	57.1%
Dimondale, MI	1,647	$125,405	54.2%
Holt, MI	26,494	$103,612	27.4%
Waverly, MI	24,722	$97,956	20.4%
Grand Ledge, MI	8,062	$89,621	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mantua, VA	8,061	$291,414	258.3%
Blair, NE	8,063	$87,006	7.0%
Wilson, PA	8,063	$105,778	30.1%
Firebaugh, CA	8,060	$53,413	34.3%
Valley Center, KS	8,060	$97,192	19.5%
Grand Ledge, MI	8,062	$89,621	10.2%

Source: The Grand Ledge, 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.