Madison Heights, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madison Heights	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$48,815	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$82,660	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,230	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,900	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,483	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,326	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madison Heights is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Madison Heights is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Madison Heights is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Madison Heights is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,101 $82,660 $165,320

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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Madison Heights median earnings by income bracket

Madison Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	26.0%	26.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.6%	14.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,576	$306,760	277.2%
Lake Angelus, MI	335	$269,985	232.0%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	4,127	$267,076	228.4%
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,877	$258,120	217.4%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Madison Heights, MI	31,139	$82,660	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milford Mill, MD	31,149	$96,633	18.8%
Ballwin, MO	31,123	$146,973	80.7%
Atascadero, CA	31,156	$116,887	43.7%
North Royalton, OH	31,118	$102,185	25.6%
Santa Paula, CA	31,101	$93,954	15.5%
Madison Heights, MI	31,139	$82,660	1.6%

Source: The Madison Heights, 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.