Rockford, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rockford	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$59,227	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$130,483	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$142,754	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,215	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,047	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,126	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rockford is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rockford is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rockford is 37% 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

$86,979 $130,483 $260,966

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	12,215	$207,052	154.6%
Forest Hills, MI	29,534	$195,405	140.3%
Walker, MI	25,711	$96,059	18.1%
Lowell, MI	4,271	$94,982	16.8%
Northview, MI	15,528	$93,106	14.5%
Rockford, MI	6,464	$130,483	60.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Kootenay C, BC	6,463	n/a
Wailua Homesteads, HI	6,462	$155,034	90.6%
Prairie Grove, AR	6,461	$92,164	13.3%
Deschutes River Woods, OR	6,459	$99,225	22.0%
Carmel Hamlet, NY	6,470	$130,063	59.9%
Rockford, MI	6,464	$130,483	60.4%

Source: The Rockford, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.