Detroit, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Key findings

The income per capita in Detroit is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Detroit is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Detroit is 75% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Detroit is 120% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,663 $32,498 $64,996

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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Detroit median earnings by income bracket

Detroit employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.7%	21.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI	2,791	$172,250	211.4%
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%
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	9,142	$140,647	154.2%
Detroit, MI	672,351	$32,498	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nashville, TN	667,070	$62,087	12.2%
El Paso, TX	679,879	$48,866	11.7%
Boston, MA	689,326	$76,298	37.9%
Memphis, TN	650,910	$41,864	24.3%
Portland, OR	650,380	$73,159	32.2%
Detroit, MI	672,351	$32,498	41.3%

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

Index	Detroit	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$19,569	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$32,498	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,885	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,004	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,224	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,726	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.2%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.2%	16.3%	15.1%