Trenton, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Trenton	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$58,534	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$104,195	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,606	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,216	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,866	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,403	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Trenton is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Trenton is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Trenton is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Trenton is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,456 $104,195 $208,390

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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Trenton median earnings by income bracket

Trenton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	27.4%	27.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	6.2%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockwood, MI	3,275	$124,824	53.5%
South Rockwood, MI	1,977	$113,841	40.0%
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%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Massapequa, NY	18,681	$179,369	120.5%
Pecan Grove, TX	18,668	$164,712	102.5%
Somerset, MA	18,700	$134,926	65.9%
Ashtabula, OH	18,701	$51,068	37.2%
Petawawa, ON	18,660	n/a
Trenton, MI	18,684	$104,195	28.1%

Source: The Trenton, 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.