South Lyon, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Lyon	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$43,134	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$74,300	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,467	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,641	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,102	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,190	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Lyon is 45% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Lyon is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Lyon is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Lyon is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,528 $74,300 $148,600

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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South Lyon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	30.6%	30.6%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	22.8%	22.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barton Hills, MI	389	$250,001	351.9%
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,489	$208,750	277.3%
Northville, MI	5,968	$129,426	134.0%
Novi, MI	60,439	$93,943	69.8%
Plymouth, MI	9,168	$92,662	67.5%
South Lyon, MI	11,818	$74,300	34.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manchester, VA	11,814	$63,947	15.6%
Dunkirk, NY	11,812	$36,282	34.4%
Jerome, ID	11,824	$47,389	14.3%
Bucyrus, OH	11,808	$43,891	20.7%
Martinsville, IN	11,807	$50,264	9.1%
South Lyon, MI	11,818	$74,300	34.3%

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