Southgate, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southgate	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$48,079	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$87,800	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,029	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,800	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,553	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,153	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southgate is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Southgate is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southgate is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Southgate is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,527 $87,800 $175,600

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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Southgate median earnings by income bracket

Southgate employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grosse Pointe Park, MI	11,521	$186,154	128.9%
Plymouth, MI	9,363	$137,757	69.4%
Rockwood, MI	3,275	$124,824	53.5%
Livonia, MI	97,392	$123,939	52.4%
South Rockwood, MI	1,977	$113,841	40.0%
Southgate, MI	30,149	$87,800	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
O'Fallon, IL	30,151	$132,987	63.5%
Raytown, MO	30,162	$83,161	2.2%
Oak Park, MI	30,129	$79,279	2.5%
Jamestown, NY	30,127	$51,027	37.3%
Maryville, TN	30,172	$96,964	19.2%
Southgate, MI	30,149	$87,800	8.0%

Source: The Southgate, 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.