Wayne, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wayne	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$37,721	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$71,400	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,445	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,948	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,058	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,073	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.4%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wayne is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wayne is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wayne is 37% 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

$47,595 $71,400 $142,800

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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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	6,528	$221,883	172.8%
Northville, MI	6,168	$191,147	135.0%
Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,661	$185,547	128.1%
Lathrup Village, MI	4,243	$144,939	78.2%
Novi, MI	62,295	$138,288	70.0%
Wayne, MI	17,566	$71,400	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Cleveland, OH	17,563	$33,398	58.9%
Poplar Bluff, MO	17,570	$53,468	34.3%
Islip, NY	17,559	$164,412	102.1%
Springfield, TN	17,576	$71,850	11.7%
South Ogden, UT	17,591	$104,892	29.0%
Wayne, MI	17,566	$71,400	12.2%

Source: The Wayne, 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.