Westland, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westland	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$41,894	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$78,771	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,831	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,151	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,789	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,308	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westland is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Westland is 3% 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

$52,508 $78,771 $157,542

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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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	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Franklin, MI	2,935	$240,000	195.1%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,528	$221,883	172.8%
Beverly Hills, MI	10,767	$194,088	138.6%
Northville, MI	6,168	$191,147	135.0%
Westland, MI	84,673	$78,771	3.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Hills, FL	84,582	$65,850	19.0%
Loveland, CO	84,816	$109,858	35.1%
Kennewick, WA	84,474	$91,897	13.0%
Atascocita, TX	84,337	$152,938	88.0%
Cicero, IL	84,320	$80,278	1.3%
Westland, MI	84,673	$78,771	3.2%

Source: The Westland, 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.