Melvindale, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melvindale	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$21,052	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$37,438	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$46,027	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,363	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,786	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,709	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melvindale is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Melvindale is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melvindale is 38% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Melvindale is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,956 $37,438 $74,876

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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Melvindale median earnings by income bracket

Melvindale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	$150,114	171.3%
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,108	$122,800	122.0%
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,589	$122,422	121.3%
Grosse Pointe, MI	5,176	$117,222	111.9%
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI	15,409	$111,392	101.4%
Melvindale, MI	10,300	$37,438	32.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Acres, SC	10,300	$66,265	19.8%
Bluffton, IN	10,298	$46,663	15.7%
Cottage Grove, OR	10,302	$50,765	8.2%
Nanticoke, PA	10,296	$45,310	18.1%
Bonham, TX	10,295	$44,040	20.4%
Melvindale, MI	10,300	$37,438	32.3%

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