Wayland, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wayland	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$37,550	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$90,476	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,544	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,769	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,728	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,300	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wayland is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wayland is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wayland is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wayland is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,311 $90,476 $180,952

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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Wayland median earnings by income bracket

Wayland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	25.2%	25.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Byron Center, MI	6,870	$129,359	59.0%
Caledonia, MI	1,472	$118,911	46.2%
Delton, MI	608	$113,083	39.0%
Hudsonville, MI	7,507	$113,041	39.0%
Hopkins, MI	860	$102,037	25.5%
Wayland, MI	4,349	$90,476	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Lake Estates, NJ	4,348	$143,231	76.1%
Trenton, TN	4,348	$44,269	45.6%
Hometown, IL	4,350	$77,409	4.8%
Boulevard Park, WA	4,347	$85,584	5.2%
Nanaimo H, BC	4,347	n/a
Wayland, MI	4,349	$90,476	11.2%

Source: The Wayland, 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.