Highland Park, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

98%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highland Park	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$25,113	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$30,940	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,940	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$18,903	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,977	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,354	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.7%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	46.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highland Park is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Highland Park is 62% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highland Park is 98% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Highland Park is 205% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,624 $30,940 $61,880

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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Highland Park median earnings by income bracket

Highland Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	9.0%	9.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	41.8%	41.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,576	$306,760	277.2%
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%
Highland Park, MI	11,056	$30,940	62.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Taylorville, IL	11,059	$62,703	22.9%
Timonium, MD	11,051	$157,562	93.7%
Fairview, CA	11,062	$180,815	122.3%
Marieville, QC	11,065	n/a
Newport, OR	11,066	$73,945	9.1%
Highland Park, MI	11,056	$30,940	62.0%

Source: The Highland Park, 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.