Jenison, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jenison	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$46,004	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$106,212	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,050	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,401	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,608	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,706	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jenison is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Jenison is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jenison is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jenison is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,800 $106,212 $212,424

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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Jenison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	23.8%	23.8%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Grand Rapids, MI	12,215	$207,052	154.6%
Byron Center, MI	6,870	$129,359	59.0%
Hudsonville, MI	7,507	$113,041	39.0%
Grandville, MI	16,236	$99,300	22.1%
Walker, MI	25,711	$96,059	18.1%
Jenison, MI	18,457	$106,212	30.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albert Lea, MN	18,460	$69,176	14.9%
El Dorado, AR	18,461	$63,968	21.4%
Melville, NY	18,448	$163,322	100.8%
Arroyo Grande, CA	18,441	$133,061	63.6%
Steubenville, OH	18,439	$55,811	31.4%
Jenison, MI	18,457	$106,212	30.6%

Source: The Jenison, 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.