River Rouge, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	River Rouge	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$16,081	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$22,664	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,293	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,745	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,010	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,484	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	39.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in River Rouge is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in River Rouge is 59% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in River Rouge is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in River Rouge is 164% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,107 $22,664 $45,328

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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River Rouge median earnings by income bracket

River Rouge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.1%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	6.2%	6.2%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	20.0%	20.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,791	$172,250	211.4%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	$150,114	171.3%
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	9,142	$140,647	154.2%
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,108	$122,800	122.0%
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,589	$122,422	121.3%
River Rouge, MI	7,465	$22,664	59.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hubbard, OH	7,466	$52,227	5.6%
Orlovista, FL	7,468	$40,325	27.1%
Aurora, MO	7,461	$36,433	34.1%
Hatboro, PA	7,458	$79,350	43.4%
White Oak, PA	7,472	$49,939	9.7%
River Rouge, MI	7,465	$22,664	59.0%

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