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

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Lyon	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$63,589	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$110,457	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$135,391	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,890	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$93,318	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,977	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.1%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Lyon is 42% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Lyon is 36% 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

$73,630 $110,457 $220,914

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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South Lyon median earnings by income bracket

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	400	$369,696	354.5%
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,576	$306,760	277.2%
Northville, MI	6,168	$191,147	135.0%
Novi, MI	62,295	$138,288	70.0%
Plymouth, MI	9,363	$137,757	69.4%
South Lyon, MI	12,155	$110,457	35.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richfield, WI	12,159	$171,342	110.7%
Stony Brook, NY	12,162	$180,574	122.0%
Salem, OH	12,141	$58,996	27.5%
Glen Rock, NJ	12,170	$266,962	228.2%
Webb City, MO	12,139	$80,115	1.5%
South Lyon, MI	12,155	$110,457	35.8%

Source: The South Lyon, 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.