Melvindale, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melvindale	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$31,504	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$55,511	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,722	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,031	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,319	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,000	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melvindale is 30% 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 37% 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

$37,003 $55,511 $111,022

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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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	6,528	$221,883	172.8%
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,521	$186,154	128.9%
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,661	$185,547	128.1%
Grosse Pointe, MI	5,299	$172,730	112.4%
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI	15,731	$165,934	104.0%
Melvindale, MI	10,685	$55,511	31.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Progress Village, FL	10,684	$94,960	16.8%
Vidalia, GA	10,687	$66,142	18.7%
Newcastle, OK	10,682	$130,513	60.5%
Jefferson, LA	10,681	$68,814	15.4%
Granbury, TX	10,690	$80,073	1.5%
Melvindale, MI	10,685	$55,511	31.7%

Source: The Melvindale, 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.