Swartz Creek, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Swartz Creek	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$29,024	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$52,669	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,968	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,378	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,244	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,171	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Swartz Creek is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Swartz Creek is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Swartz Creek is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Swartz Creek is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,109 $52,669 $105,338

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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Swartz Creek median earnings by income bracket

Swartz Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	21.2%	21.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Fenton, MI	5,631	$94,761	71.3%
Argentine, MI	2,409	$79,219	43.2%
New Lothrop, MI	635	$68,000	22.9%
Linden, MI	3,922	$64,511	16.6%
Flushing, MI	7,891	$63,750	15.2%
Swartz Creek, MI	5,535	$52,669	4.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pelham Manor, NY	5,535	$190,427	244.2%
Duquesne, PA	5,534	$35,264	36.3%
Byron, MN	5,536	$104,213	88.4%
Weldon Spring, MO	5,536	$117,297	112.0%
Bessemer City, NC	5,536	$39,055	29.4%
Swartz Creek, MI	5,535	$52,669	4.8%

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