Kent City, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kent City	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$29,546	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$84,969	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,254	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,896	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,852	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,014	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kent City is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kent City is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kent City is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kent City is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,640 $84,969 $169,938

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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Kent City median earnings by income bracket

Kent City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.0%	19.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	37.1%	37.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockford, MI	6,464	$130,483	60.4%
Northview, MI	15,528	$93,106	14.5%
Coopersville, MI	4,554	$84,072	3.4%
Ravenna, MI	1,440	$76,977	5.4%
Howard City, MI	1,864	$76,506	5.9%
Kent City, MI	1,209	$84,969	4.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henning, TN	1,209	$44,223	45.6%
Chico, TX	1,209	$85,960	5.7%
Waitsburg, WA	1,209	$96,299	18.4%
Ashton, ID	1,210	$76,715	5.7%
Clifton, IL	1,208	$106,823	31.3%
Kent City, MI	1,209	$84,969	4.5%

Source: The Kent City, 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.