Rapid City, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rapid City	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$24,240	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$55,262	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,250	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,417	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,087	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rapid City is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rapid City is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rapid City is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rapid City is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,837 $55,262 $110,524

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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Rapid City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elk Rapids, MI	1,531	$60,000	8.5%
South Boardman, MI	489	$55,500	0.3%
Alden, MI	121	$47,917	13.4%
Manistee Lake, MI	527	$43,924	20.6%
Mancelona, MI	1,708	$43,504	21.4%
Rapid City, MI	1,495	$55,262	0.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Omao, HI	1,495	$92,875	67.9%
Cumberland Head, NY	1,495	$73,893	33.6%
Pleasant Hill, OH	1,495	$58,826	6.3%
Hasson Heights, PA	1,495	$66,023	19.3%
Encinal, TX	1,495	$43,750	20.9%
Rapid City, MI	1,495	$55,262	0.1%

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