Grosse Pointe, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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156%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

112%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grosse Pointe	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$76,332	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$117,222	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$127,935	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$73,500	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$100,515	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$46,362	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.8%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grosse Pointe is 156% higher than the national average
The median household income in Grosse Pointe is 112% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grosse Pointe is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grosse Pointe is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,140 $117,222 $234,444

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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Grosse Pointe median earnings by income bracket

Grosse Pointe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	24.1%	24.1%
Financial & insurance services	10.1%	10.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.2%	7.2%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,791	$172,250	211.4%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	$150,114	171.3%
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	9,142	$140,647	154.2%
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,108	$122,800	122.0%
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,589	$122,422	121.3%
Grosse Pointe, MI	5,176	$117,222	111.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swartz, LA	5,176	$49,100	11.2%
Sheldon, IA	5,178	$54,931	0.7%
Hoopeston, IL	5,178	$36,484	34.1%
Center, TX	5,178	$38,125	31.1%
Lucan Biddulph, ON	5,179	n/a
Grosse Pointe, MI	5,176	$117,222	111.9%

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