Kentwood, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kentwood	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$28,930	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$55,046	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,578	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,295	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,283	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,639	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.2%	4.7%
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 equal to 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

$36,693 $55,046 $110,092

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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Kentwood median earnings by income bracket

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	11,855	$141,406	155.6%
Forest Hills, MI	28,690	$130,646	136.2%
Byron Center, MI	6,653	$87,731	58.6%
Caledonia, MI	1,442	$80,938	46.3%
Hudsonville, MI	7,353	$75,730	36.9%
Kentwood, MI	51,780	$55,046	0.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perth Amboy, NJ	51,589	$54,188	2.0%
Burien, WA	51,588	$71,233	28.8%
La Crosse, WI	51,543	$46,438	16.1%
Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON	52,025	n/a
Placentia, CA	52,049	$100,707	82.0%
Kentwood, MI	51,780	$55,046	0.5%

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