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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Ingham County is $25,010, which is about the same as the state average of $26,143 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Ingham County median household income is $45,278, which has grown by 11.05% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 9.90% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Ingham County residents spend 19.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.9 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #20

Ingham County	25,010 USD
Michigan	26,143 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ingham County	20,922 USD
Michigan	27,763 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ingham County	24,510 USD
Michigan	34,444 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ingham County	17,855 USD
Michigan	22,340 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #29

Ingham County	45,278 USD
Michigan	49,087 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Ingham County	62,430 USD
Michigan	65,790 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #60

Ingham County	11.05%
Michigan	9.90%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Ingham County		Michigan		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.78%	$10,019, see rank	21.26%	$11,860	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	27.18%	$18,326, see rank	33.02%	$18,606	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.10%	$2,845, see rank	3.69%	$3,227	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.48%	$25,568, see rank	22.77%	$21,940	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Ingham County	63,149 USD
Michigan	61,684 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Ingham County	79,863 USD
Michigan	78,408 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Ingham County	Michigan	U.S.
White	$48,861, see rank	$52,395	$56,900
Black	$32,816, see rank	$29,628	$35,600
Hispanic	$35,973, see rank	$38,757	$42,396
Asian	$41,304, see rank	$73,809	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$37,446, see rank	$37,217	$37,170
One Race, Other	$38,902, see rank	$38,363	$40,300
Two or More Races	$24,896, see rank	$36,180	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Ingham County	Michigan	U.S.
less than 25	$17,032, see rank	$21,580	$25,788
25 to 44	$46,129, see rank	$53,327	$58,398
45 to 64	$60,323, see rank	$59,969	$65,027
65 or over	$41,941, see rank	$36,782	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Ingham County	Michigan	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	231,176, see rank	7,893,971	248,775,628
Male¹	110,878, 47.96%, see rank	48.56%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	73,729, 66.50%, see rank	65.69%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	120, 0.11%, see rank	0.08%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	73,609, 66.39%, see rank	65.61%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	65,416, 88.87%, see rank	87.67%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	8,193, 11.13%, see rank	12.33%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	37,149, 33.50%, see rank	34.31%	30.72%
Female¹	120,298, 52.04%, see rank	51.44%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	72,235, 60.05%, see rank	57.48%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	43, 0.04%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	72,192, 60.01%, see rank	57.47%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	65,840, 91.20%, see rank	89.51%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	6,352, 8.80%, see rank	10.49%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	48,063, 39.95%, see rank	42.52%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Ingham County	Michigan	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	127,756, 100%	4,199,791	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	97,430, 76.26%, see rank	82.68%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	10,937, 8.56%, see rank	8.85%	9.59%
Public Transportation	4,061, 3.18%, see rank	1.41%	5.06%
Walked	6,978, 5.46%, see rank	2.17%	2.78%
Other Means	3,241, 2.54%, see rank	1.24%	1.79%
Worked at Home	5,109, 4.00%, see rank	3.64%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Ingham County	19.5 minutes
Michigan	23.9 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Ingham County	Michigan	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	131,256	4,293,574	143,435,233
Male¹	65,416, 49.84%, see rank	51.35%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	25,301, 38.68%, see rank	32.41%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	10,882, 16.64%, see rank	14.22%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	11,564, 17.68%, see rank	16.58%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	463, 0.71%, see rank	0.94%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,258, 4.98%, see rank	7.30%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	11,439, 17.49%, see rank	22.48%	17.94%
Female¹	65,840, 50.16%, see rank	48.65%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	26,383, 40.07%, see rank	37.15%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	15,270, 23.19%, see rank	22.79%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	19,796, 30.07%, see rank	31.96%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	110, 0.17%, see rank	0.31%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	140, 0.21%, see rank	0.24%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3,980, 6.04%, see rank	7.30%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Ingham County	Michigan	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	131,256, 100%	4,293,574	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,148, 0.87%, see rank	1.32%	1.96%
Construction	4,108, 3.13%, see rank	4.76%	6.17%
Manufacturing	12,773, 9.73%, see rank	17.38%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	1,990, 1.52%, see rank	2.46%	2.75%
Retail Trade	13,758, 10.48%, see rank	11.44%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	4,482, 3.41%, see rank	4.12%	4.93%
Information	2,627, 2.00%, see rank	1.60%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	9,281, 7.07%, see rank	5.51%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	11,972, 9.12%, see rank	9.28%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	38,932, 29.66%, see rank	24.13%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	14,664, 11.17%, see rank	9.47%	9.49%
Public Administration	9,137, 6.96%, see rank	3.73%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	6,384, 4.86%, see rank	4.81%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Ingham County	%	Michigan	U.S.
Population in Poverty	58,996	22.35%, see rank	16.90%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	8,450	13.72%, see rank	12.08%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.