Inkster, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Inkster	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$26,982	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$48,236	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,947	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,799	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,975	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,790	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Inkster is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Inkster is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Inkster is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Inkster is 139% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,154 $48,236 $96,472

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Inkster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	25.9%	25.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%	7.5%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntington Woods, MI	6,528	$221,883	172.8%
Northville, MI	6,168	$191,147	135.0%
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,661	$185,547	128.1%
Lathrup Village, MI	4,243	$144,939	78.2%
Berkley, MI	15,712	$141,373	73.8%
Inkster, MI	25,333	$48,236	40.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Candiac, QC	25,341	n/a
Willowbrook, CA	25,347	$65,986	18.9%
Denison, TX	25,349	$74,347	8.6%
Candler-McAfee, GA	25,351	$64,431	20.8%
Westmont, IL	25,356	$103,426	27.2%
Inkster, MI	25,333	$48,236	40.7%

Source: The Inkster, 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.