Hamtramck, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hamtramck	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$17,714	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$44,242	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,585	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,519	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,518	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,041	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	47.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hamtramck is 61% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hamtramck is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hamtramck is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hamtramck is 211% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,491 $44,242 $88,484

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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Hamtramck median earnings by income bracket

Hamtramck employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	33.0%	33.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	0.3%	0.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bloomfield Hills, MI	4,127	$267,076	228.4%
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,877	$258,120	217.4%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Franklin, MI	2,935	$240,000	195.1%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,528	$221,883	172.8%
Hamtramck, MI	22,199	$44,242	45.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prichard, AL	22,203	$44,986	44.7%
St. Andrews, SC	22,188	$55,741	31.5%
Chillicothe, OH	22,213	$67,503	17.0%
Anniston, AL	22,178	$62,507	23.1%
Kapolei, HI	22,175	$169,206	108.0%
Hamtramck, MI	22,199	$44,242	45.6%

Source: The Hamtramck, 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.