Kentwood, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kentwood	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$43,668	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$82,520	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,089	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,749	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,109	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,868	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kentwood is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kentwood is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kentwood is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kentwood is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,007 $82,520 $165,040

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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Kentwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.7%	6.7%
Manufacturing sector	30.5%	30.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Grand Rapids, MI	12,215	$207,052	154.6%
Forest Hills, MI	29,534	$195,405	140.3%
Byron Center, MI	6,870	$129,359	59.0%
Caledonia, MI	1,472	$118,911	46.2%
Hudsonville, MI	7,507	$113,041	39.0%
Kentwood, MI	53,236	$82,520	1.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Levittown, NY	53,191	$181,282	122.9%
Oak Park, IL	53,295	$145,438	78.8%
Brandon, MB	53,334	n/a
Logan, UT	53,108	$63,552	21.9%
La Crosse, WI	53,074	$70,149	13.8%
Kentwood, MI	53,236	$82,520	1.5%

Source: The Kentwood, 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.