Rockford, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockford	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$39,217	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$86,694	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,475	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,607	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,661	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,304	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockford is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rockford is 57% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockford is 36% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rockford is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,790 $86,694 $173,388

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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Rockford median earnings by income bracket

Rockford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	26.1%	26.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Grand Rapids, MI	11,855	$141,406	155.6%
Forest Hills, MI	28,690	$130,646	136.2%
Lowell, MI	4,136	$64,492	16.6%
Walker, MI	24,930	$63,878	15.5%
Northview, MI	15,209	$62,973	13.8%
Rockford, MI	6,310	$86,694	56.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rancho Calaveras, CA	6,310	$64,107	15.9%
Stephenville, NL	6,312	n/a
Walkersville, MD	6,306	$107,781	94.8%
California, PA	6,306	$37,369	32.5%
Deschutes River Woods, OR	6,305	$66,635	20.4%
Rockford, MI	6,310	$86,694	56.7%

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