Pleasant Ridge, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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141%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

121%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pleasant Ridge	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$71,799	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$122,422	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$123,163	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$97,292	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$68,438	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pleasant Ridge is 141% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pleasant Ridge is 121% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pleasant Ridge is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pleasant Ridge is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$81,606 $122,422 $244,844

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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Pleasant Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Pleasant Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.4%	2.4%
Manufacturing sector	15.7%	15.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	9.6%	9.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	39.8%	39.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,489	$208,750	277.3%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	3,995	$177,614	221.1%
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,791	$172,250	211.4%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,539	$169,091	205.6%
Franklin, MI	2,877	$158,958	187.3%
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,589	$122,422	121.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barnesville, MN	2,589	$66,875	20.9%
Shawnee Hills, OH	2,589	$95,469	72.6%
Hartford, MI	2,588	$35,366	36.1%
Whitesboro, NJ	2,588	$60,912	10.1%
Dillsburg, PA	2,588	$68,485	23.8%
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,589	$122,422	121.3%

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