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

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Rockwood	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$48,722	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$113,841	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,051	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$99,471	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,405	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,570	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Rockwood is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Rockwood is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Rockwood is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Rockwood is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,886 $113,841 $227,682

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 Rockwood median earnings by income bracket

South Rockwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	48.9%	48.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	11.9%	11.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockwood, MI	3,275	$124,824	53.5%
Gibraltar, MI	4,653	$112,953	38.9%
Stony Point, MI	1,671	$110,472	35.8%
Allen Park, MI	27,807	$104,229	28.2%
Trenton, MI	18,684	$104,195	28.1%
South Rockwood, MI	1,977	$113,841	40.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Mary Jane, FL	1,977	$195,400	140.2%
Jonestown, PA	1,977	$124,155	52.7%
Fife Heights, WA	1,977	$172,085	111.6%
Kapaau, HI	1,978	$89,950	10.6%
Bridgeport, IL	1,978	$85,972	5.7%
South Rockwood, MI	1,977	$113,841	40.0%

Source: The South Rockwood, 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.