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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Southgate is $24,741, which is about the same as the state average of $25,135 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Southgate median household income is $48,595, which has grown by 3.55% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 1.67% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Southgate residents spend 22.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 23.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 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, #190

Southgate, MI	24,741 USD
Michigan	25,135 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Southgate, MI	30,987 USD
Michigan	27,432 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Southgate, MI	39,085 USD
Michigan	34,810 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Southgate, MI	24,823 USD
Michigan	21,682 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #190

Southgate, MI	48,595 USD
Michigan	48,432 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Southgate, MI	55,979 USD
Michigan	63,692 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #378

Southgate, MI	3.55%
Michigan	1.67%
U.S.	19.17%

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

	Southgate, MI		Michigan		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.34%	$5,821, see rank	24.96%	$10,971	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	33.48%	$16,650, see rank	29.78%	$16,417	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	1.70%	$6,350, see rank	3.54%	$3,095	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	25.04%	$16,809, see rank	22.02%	$20,002	17.51%	$21,489

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Southgate, MI	62,017 USD
Michigan	60,341 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Southgate, MI	69,410 USD
Michigan	75,399 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Southgate, MI	Michigan	U.S.
White	$48,625, see rank	$51,499	$54,999
Black	$39,944, see rank	$31,308	$35,194
Hispanic	$57,411, see rank	$38,175	$41,534
Asian	$101,250, see rank	$70,525	$68,950
One Race, Other	$56,652, see rank	$37,419	$40,847
Two or More Races	$88,906, see rank	$37,110	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Southgate, MI	Michigan	U.S.
less than 25	$36,595, see rank	$21,528	$26,465
25 to 44	$56,606, see rank	$53,856	$57,132
45 to 64	$59,383, see rank	$59,703	$63,398
65 or over	$25,989, see rank	$32,979	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Southgate, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	24,715	see rank	7,836,314	238,733,844
Male¹	11,833	47.88%, see rank	48.51%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	8,192	69.23%, see rank	67.80%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	11	0.09%, see rank	0.13%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	8,181	69.14%, see rank	67.67%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	7,344	89.77%, see rank	87.44%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	837	10.23%, see rank	12.56%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,641	30.77%, see rank	32.20%	29.08%
Female¹	12,882	52.12%, see rank	51.49%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	7,494	58.17%, see rank	58.66%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	7,494	58.17%, see rank	58.64%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	6,796	90.69%, see rank	89.62%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	698	9.31%, see rank	10.38%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	5,388	41.83%, see rank	41.34%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Southgate, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	13,827	100%	4,255,557	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	12,661	91.57%, see rank	82.88%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	823	5.95%, see rank	8.95%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	1.25%	4.94%
Walked	112	0.81%, see rank	2.28%	2.85%
Other Means	67	0.48%, see rank	1.15%	1.72%
Worked at Home	164	1.19%, see rank	3.49%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Southgate, MI	22.0 minutes
Michigan	23.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Southgate, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	14,140	-	4,369,785	141,833,331
Male¹	7,344	51.94%, see rank	51.48%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,898	25.84%, see rank	31.65%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	1,094	14.90%, see rank	13.87%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,559	21.23%, see rank	16.96%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	29	0.39%, see rank	0.89%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	335	4.56%, see rank	8.06%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,916	26.09%, see rank	22.19%	18.08%
Female¹	6,796	48.06%, see rank	48.52%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,041	30.03%, see rank	35.58%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	1,553	22.85%, see rank	22.29%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,783	40.95%, see rank	33.75%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	405	5.96%, see rank	7.55%	6.07%

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

Industry

	Southgate, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	14,140	100%	4,369,785	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	32	0.23%, see rank	1.26%	1.86%
Construction	511	3.61%, see rank	5.27%	7.13%
Manufacturing	2,580	18.25%, see rank	17.64%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	517	3.66%, see rank	2.80%	3.06%
Retail Trade	1,549	10.95%, see rank	11.61%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,265	8.95%, see rank	4.16%	5.07%
Information	358	2.53%, see rank	1.89%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	629	4.45%, see rank	5.74%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,152	8.15%, see rank	8.89%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,816	19.92%, see rank	23.16%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,586	11.22%, see rank	9.09%	8.86%
Public Administration	462	3.27%, see rank	3.77%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	683	4.83%, see rank	4.72%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Southgate, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,101	7.01%, see rank	14.85%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	334	4.43%, see rank	10.57%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.