RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 176 SHOWN OF 176

Lowest median household income, Michigan cities · 1990

Michigan cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 176 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 176 is $31,487.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Benton Harbor, MIMI8,803$8,866–

02Highland Park, MIMI8,248$9,805–

03Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,770$13,778–

04Big Rapids, MIMI8,623$14,990–

05Houghton, MIMI8,560$16,059–

06Houghton Lake, MIMI5,769$16,635–

07Hamtramck, MIMI27,261$16,751–

08Beecher, MIMI8,412$17,305–

09River Rouge, MIMI6,814$17,500–

10Saginaw, MIMI42,863$17,736–

11Manistee, MIMI6,157$18,010–

12Ludington, MIMI7,634$18,611–

13Detroit, MIMI649,095$18,742–

14Muskegon, MIMI37,224$18,748–

15Ecorse, MIMI8,893$18,956–

16Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,925$19,185–

17St. Louis, MIMI7,406$19,552–

18Escanaba, MIMI12,257$19,982–

19Buena Vista, MIMI5,798$20,043–

20Albion, MIMI7,474$20,078–

21Flint, MIMI79,306$20,176–

22Alpena, MIMI10,088$20,472–

23Dowagiac, MIMI5,725$20,628–

24Menominee, MIMI8,175$20,829–

25Jackson, MIMI31,022$20,830–

26Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,083$21,166–

27Cadillac, MIMI10,438$21,170–

28Ishpeming, MIMI6,205$21,199–

29Ypsilanti, MIMI19,766$21,219–

30Bay City, MIMI31,868$21,380–

31Three Rivers, MIMI7,910$21,477–

32Port Huron, MIMI28,273$21,522–

33Hillsdale, MIMI8,002$21,688–

34Greenville, MIMI9,256$21,916–

35Pontiac, MIMI62,077$21,962–

36Alma, MIMI9,304$22,017–

37Gladstone, MIMI5,189$22,134–

38Coldwater, MIMI14,216$22,562–

39Center Line, MIMI8,503$22,758–

40Lapeer, MIMI9,201$22,833–

41Belding, MIMI6,000$22,987–

42Iron Mountain, MIMI7,469$23,004–

43Kalamazoo, MIMI72,683$23,207–

44Owosso, MIMI14,437$23,220–

45Ionia, MIMI12,208$23,614–

46Sturgis, MIMI10,900$23,642–

47Niles, MIMI11,665$23,700–

48Marquette, MIMI21,944$24,365–

49East Lansing, MIMI49,355$24,716–

50Adrian, MIMI20,191$24,788–

51Hastings, MIMI7,490$25,085–

52Inkster, MIMI24,959$25,198–

53Battle Creek, MIMI52,021$25,306–

54Springfield, MIMI5,246$25,470–

55Kingsford, MIMI5,096$25,581–

56Mount Clemens, MIMI15,419$25,716–

57Fair Plain, MIMI7,330$25,940–

58Petoskey, MIMI5,772$26,055–

59New Haven, MIMI6,749$26,087–

60Allegan, MIMI5,127$26,121–

61Eastwood, MIMI6,669$26,153–

62Melvindale, MIMI12,325$26,179–

63Lansing, MIMI113,884$26,398–

64Hazel Park, MIMI14,937$26,615–

65Grand Rapids, MIMI201,183$26,809–

66Charlotte, MIMI9,305$27,123–

67Traverse City, MIMI15,832$27,396–

68St. Johns, MIMI7,780$27,451–

69South Monroe, MIMI6,960$27,851–

70Wyandotte, MIMI24,072$28,312–

71St. Joseph, MIMI7,893$28,566–

72Ferndale, MIMI19,212$28,964–

73Grand Haven, MIMI11,038$28,989–

74Holly, MIMI5,906$28,995–

75Monroe, MIMI20,076$29,088–

76Allendale, MIMI26,679$29,167–

77Cutlerville, MIMI18,780$29,172–

78Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,218$29,706–

79Burton, MIMI29,313$29,961–

80Marshall, MIMI6,800$30,000–

81Davison, MIMI5,039$30,393–

82Bridgeport, MIMI6,884$30,486–

83Lincoln Park, MIMI38,529$30,638–

84Holland, MIMI35,372$30,689–

85Dundee, MIMI6,008$30,899–

86Wyoming, MIMI78,588$31,103–

87Wayne, MIMI17,065$31,250–

88Rockford, MIMI6,313$31,487–

89Westwood, MIMI8,867$31,487–

90Grand Ledge, MIMI7,853$31,563–

91Howell, MIMI9,896$31,674–

92Romulus, MIMI24,547$31,723–

93Wixom, MIMI17,313$31,755–

94Madison Heights, MIMI28,297$31,757–

95Hudsonville, MIMI7,964$32,114–

96Roseville, MIMI46,863$32,337–

97Milan, MIMI5,973$32,580–

98Taylor, MIMI61,279$32,659–

99St. Clair, MIMI5,833$32,676–

100Walker, MIMI25,881$32,827–

101Zeeland, MIMI5,637$32,861–

102South Lyon, MIMI12,107$33,095–

103Harper Woods, MIMI14,860$33,098–

104Comstock Park, MIMI10,577$33,103–

105Freeland, MIMI7,557$33,125–

106Utica, MIMI5,114$33,214–

107Ann Arbor, MIMI122,233$33,344–

108Tecumseh, MIMI8,608$33,545–

109Mason, MIMI8,264$33,607–

110Norton Shores, MIMI25,088$33,646–

111Fenton, MIMI11,774$33,998–

112Holt, MIMI25,316$34,060–

113Marysville, MIMI9,868$34,075–

114Kentwood, MIMI54,776$34,324–

115Richmond, MIMI5,927$34,437–

116Auburn Hills, MIMI25,925$34,825–

117Dearborn, MIMI105,611$34,909–

118Westland, MIMI82,333$34,995–

119Flat Rock, MIMI10,218$35,000–

120Haslett, MIMI18,559$35,125–

121New Baltimore, MIMI12,123$35,219–

122Walled Lake, MIMI7,320$35,433–

123Brighton, MIMI7,904$35,551–

124Rochester, MIMI12,824$35,926–

125Warren, MIMI137,138$35,980–

126Oak Park, MIMI29,072$36,090–

127Frankenmuth, MIMI5,197$36,151–

128Southgate, MIMI28,931$36,526–

129Clawson, MIMI11,312$36,532–

130Fraser, MIMI14,496$36,644–

131Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,391$36,679–

132Berkley, MIMI15,145$36,693–

133Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,664$36,771–

134Royal Oak, MIMI57,583$36,835–

135Grandville, MIMI17,018$36,906–

136St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,872$36,929–

137Milford, MIMI6,520$37,323–

138Chelsea, MIMI5,424$37,478–

139Flushing, MIMI8,175$37,816–

140Grand Blanc, MIMI7,880$38,132–

141Swartz Creek, MIMI5,827$38,180–

142Plymouth, MIMI9,164$38,326–

143Garden City, MIMI26,280$38,717–

144Midland, MIMI42,806$38,747–

145Portage, MIMI49,862$39,045–

146Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,878$39,128–

147Shields, MIMI7,402$39,221–

148Riverview, MIMI11,947$39,735–

149Waverly, MIMI23,575$39,876–

150Allen Park, MIMI27,445$39,925–

151Southfield, MIMI76,111$40,579–

152Farmington, MIMI11,409$41,040–

153Trenton, MIMI17,849$41,129–

154Temperance, MIMI8,914$41,213–

155Jenison, MIMI17,582$42,626–

156Saline, MIMI9,001$43,706–

157Lambertville, MIMI9,955$44,366–

158Sterling Heights, MIMI133,931$46,470–

159Woodhaven, MIMI12,503$47,513–

160Novi, MIMI67,319$47,518–

161Okemos, MIMI26,396$47,799–

162Lake Fenton, MIMI6,417$48,202–

163Livonia, MIMI92,603$48,645–

164Northville, MIMI6,013$49,282–

165Farmington Hills, MIMI83,291$51,986–

166Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,095$54,586–

167Rochester Hills, MIMI77,539$54,996–

168Troy, MIMI88,733$55,407–

169Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,792$55,657–

170Birmingham, MIMI21,923$57,573–

171Forest Hills, MIMI28,695$59,346–

172East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,663$60,355–

173Huntington Woods, MIMI6,274$61,057–

174Beverly Hills, MIMI10,449$61,941–

175Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,490$62,947–

176Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,735$66,844–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS