Zeeland, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Zeeland	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$52,404	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$86,172	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,243	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,261	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,396	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,977	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Zeeland is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Zeeland is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Zeeland is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Zeeland is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,442 $86,172 $172,344

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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Zeeland median earnings by income bracket

Zeeland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	26.5%	26.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saugatuck, MI	929	$134,817	65.8%
Byron Center, MI	6,870	$129,359	59.0%
Hudsonville, MI	7,507	$113,041	39.0%
Jenison, MI	18,457	$106,212	30.6%
Hopkins, MI	860	$102,037	25.5%
Zeeland, MI	5,741	$86,172	5.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wellston, OH	5,742	$66,970	17.7%
Vail, CO	5,739	$124,361	52.9%
Richmond, MO	5,739	$83,727	2.9%
Belvedere, SC	5,743	$74,089	8.9%
Severance, CO	5,738	$161,828	99.0%
Zeeland, MI	5,741	$86,172	5.9%

Source: The Zeeland, 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.