Wayne, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wayne	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$25,800	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$47,704	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,094	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,711	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,104	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,420	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wayne is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wayne is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wayne is 38% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wayne is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,799 $47,704 $95,408

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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Wayne median earnings by income bracket

Wayne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	$150,114	171.3%
Northville, MI	5,968	$129,426	134.0%
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,589	$122,422	121.3%
Lathrup Village, MI	4,109	$97,083	75.5%
Novi, MI	60,439	$93,943	69.8%
Wayne, MI	16,894	$47,704	13.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moraga, CA	16,896	$152,788	176.2%
Stafford, TX	16,904	$66,810	20.8%
Boerne, TX	16,909	$77,917	40.8%
Norcross, GA	16,876	$65,409	18.2%
Nocatee, FL	16,914	$124,821	125.6%
Wayne, MI	16,894	$47,704	13.8%

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