Walker, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walker	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$46,661	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$96,059	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,099	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,690	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,410	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,404	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.9%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walker is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Walker is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walker is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walker is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,032 $96,059 $192,118

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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Walker median earnings by income bracket

Walker employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	25.7%	25.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Grand Rapids, MI	12,215	$207,052	154.6%
Forest Hills, MI	29,534	$195,405	140.3%
Rockford, MI	6,464	$130,483	60.4%
Byron Center, MI	6,870	$129,359	59.0%
Caledonia, MI	1,472	$118,911	46.2%
Walker, MI	25,711	$96,059	18.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Homewood, AL	25,716	$127,411	56.7%
Paducah, KY	25,703	$58,279	28.3%
Clinton, MS	25,729	$95,605	17.5%
Tecumseh, ON	25,689	n/a
Timberwood Park, TX	25,733	$171,536	110.9%
Walker, MI	25,711	$96,059	18.1%

Source: The Walker, 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.