Muskegon, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Muskegon	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$17,745	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$35,323	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,900	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,670	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,082	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,002	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Muskegon is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Muskegon is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Muskegon is 14% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Muskegon is 66% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,546 $35,323 $70,646

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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Muskegon median earnings by income bracket

Muskegon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	30.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Twin Lake, MI	1,764	$83,669	51.2%
North Muskegon, MI	3,795	$81,042	46.5%
Norton Shores, MI	24,557	$65,727	18.8%
Fruitport, MI	1,222	$65,625	18.6%
Spring Lake, MI	2,477	$62,857	13.6%
Muskegon, MI	37,317	$35,323	36.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Muskogee, OK	37,337	$38,218	30.9%
Meridian, MS	37,252	$30,088	45.6%
Navarre, FL	37,390	$83,768	51.4%
La Presa, CA	37,410	$70,619	27.7%
Park Ridge, IL	37,431	$113,809	105.7%
Muskegon, MI	37,317	$35,323	36.2%

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