Hartford, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hartford	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$18,299	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$35,366	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,938	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,935	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,181	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$10,560	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hartford is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hartford is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hartford is 52% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hartford is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,574 $35,366 $70,732

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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Hartford median earnings by income bracket

Hartford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	38.2%	38.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	3.7%	3.7%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Michigan Beach, MI	1,110	$70,338	27.1%
Paw Paw Lake, MI	3,520	$55,122	0.4%
South Haven, MI	4,340	$54,771	1.0%
Paw Paw, MI	3,416	$49,321	10.8%
Bangor, MI	2,135	$46,458	16.0%
Hartford, MI	2,588	$35,366	36.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitesboro, NJ	2,588	$60,912	10.1%
Dillsburg, PA	2,588	$68,485	23.8%
Webster County, GA	2,587	$31,629	42.8%
Centerville, IN	2,587	$46,500	15.9%
Russell Springs, KY	2,587	$31,714	42.7%
Hartford, MI	2,588	$35,366	36.1%

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