Ypsilanti, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ypsilanti	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$38,488	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$58,478	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,539	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,452	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,384	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$18,881	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.7%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ypsilanti is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ypsilanti is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ypsilanti is 27% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ypsilanti is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,981 $58,478 $116,956

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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Ypsilanti median earnings by income bracket

Ypsilanti employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.8%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	25.5%	25.5%
Other	34.7%	34.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barton Hills, MI	400	$369,696	354.5%
Northville, MI	6,168	$191,147	135.0%
Plymouth, MI	9,363	$137,757	69.4%
Dexter, MI	4,813	$128,018	57.4%
Livonia, MI	97,392	$123,939	52.4%
Ypsilanti, MI	21,227	$58,478	28.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palisades Park, NJ	21,216	$116,393	43.1%
Palm Valley, FL	21,243	$161,249	98.3%
Forest Lake, MN	21,199	$124,227	52.7%
Suwanee, GA	21,257	$136,864	68.3%
Esquimalt, BC	21,191	n/a
Ypsilanti, MI	21,227	$58,478	28.1%

Source: The Ypsilanti, 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.