Westland, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westland	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$28,418	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$51,956	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,319	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,651	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,289	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,498	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.6%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westland is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Westland is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westland is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westland is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,633 $51,956 $103,912

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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Westland median earnings by income bracket

Westland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	25.3%	25.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	26.1%	26.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bingham Farms, MI	1,539	$169,091	205.6%
Franklin, MI	2,877	$158,958	187.3%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	$150,114	171.3%
Northville, MI	5,968	$129,426	134.0%
Beverly Hills, MI	10,378	$129,196	133.5%
Westland, MI	81,713	$51,956	6.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loveland, CO	81,774	$72,515	31.1%
Atascocita, TX	81,860	$103,676	87.4%
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	n/a
Cicero, IL	81,471	$53,726	2.9%
The Villages, FL	81,444	$64,933	17.4%
Westland, MI	81,713	$51,956	6.1%

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