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

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grand Rapids	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$38,989	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$77,546	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,856	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,516	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,258	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,137	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grand Rapids is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Grand Rapids is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grand Rapids is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grand Rapids is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,692 $77,546 $155,092

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 Rapids median earnings by income bracket

Grand Rapids employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	15.4%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Grand Rapids, MI	12,215	$207,052	154.6%
Forest Hills, MI	29,534	$195,405	140.3%
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%
Grand Rapids, MI	204,117	$77,546	4.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Augusta, GA	204,183	$65,720	19.2%
Glendale, CA	204,037	$105,660	29.9%
Montgomery, AL	204,291	$75,262	7.5%
Huntington Beach, CA	204,313	$143,032	75.9%
Yonkers, NY	204,945	$104,790	28.8%
Grand Rapids, MI	204,117	$77,546	4.7%

Source: The Grand Rapids, 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.