Hartford, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hartford	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$26,976	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$52,990	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,395	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,159	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,132	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$15,371	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.4%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hartford is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hartford is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hartford is 51% 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

$35,323 $52,990 $105,980

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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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	1,142	$105,494	29.7%
Paw Paw Lake, MI	3,649	$82,673	1.6%
South Haven, MI	4,450	$82,329	1.2%
Paw Paw, MI	3,530	$72,054	11.4%
Watervliet, MI	2,160	$70,498	13.3%
Hartford, MI	2,651	$52,990	34.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pocasset, MA	2,651	$89,534	10.1%
Rugby, ND	2,651	$74,279	8.7%
Tsuu T'ina Nation 145 (Sarcee 145), AB	2,651	n/a
Cross City, FL	2,650	$57,065	29.8%
Ayer, MA	2,650	$101,761	25.1%
Hartford, MI	2,651	$52,990	34.8%

Source: The Hartford, 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.