Monroe, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$40,294	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$80,309	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,301	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,412	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,403	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,058	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monroe is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monroe is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monroe is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Monroe is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,533 $80,309 $160,618

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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Monroe median earnings by income bracket

Monroe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	24.5%	24.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.7%	14.7%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockwood, MI	3,275	$124,824	53.5%
Lambertville, MI	10,190	$119,823	47.3%
South Rockwood, MI	1,977	$113,841	40.0%
Gibraltar, MI	4,653	$112,953	38.9%
Temperance, MI	9,186	$111,487	37.1%
Monroe, MI	20,296	$80,309	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Reno, OK	20,289	$64,187	21.1%
Baldwin, PA	20,310	$100,850	24.0%
Forest Park, GA	20,312	$53,923	33.7%
Murrysville, PA	20,277	$152,013	86.9%
Sherwood, OR	20,329	$161,164	98.2%
Monroe, MI	20,296	$80,309	1.3%

Source: The Monroe, 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.