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

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Income/capita 47%

Household income 27%

Unemployment 124%

Index	Kent City	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$15,716	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$40,333	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,542	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,583	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,985	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.5%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.1%	16.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Kent City is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kent City is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kent City is 124% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kent City is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,885$40,333$80,666

City

$33,865$50,803$101,606

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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	5.7%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	27.3%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	15.2%
Public administration	0.0%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	38.4%
Other	38.8%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockford, MI	6,044	$60,565	9.5%
Northview, MI	15,393	$54,137	2.1%
Coopersville, MI	4,329	$47,098	14.9%
Casnovia, MI	468	$46,563	15.8%
Ravenna, MI	1,189	$46,036	16.8%
Kent City, MI	1,186	$40,333	27.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leupp, AZ	1,186	$41,094	25.7%
Sunflower, MS	1,186	$17,361	68.6%
San Antonito, NM	1,186	$98,750	78.5%
Heppner, OR	1,186	$43,333	21.7%
Pamplico, SC	1,186	$40,000	27.7%
Kent City, MI	1,186	$40,333	27.1%

Source: The Kent City, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).