Blades, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blades	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$20,970	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$51,250	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,353	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,000	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,833	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,036	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.9%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blades is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blades is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blades is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blades is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,163 $51,250 $102,500

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Blades median earnings by income bracket

Blades employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	25.4%	25.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	1.9%	1.9%
Other	41.2%	41.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Williston, MD	174	$160,192	189.6%
Mardela Springs, MD	487	$83,350	50.7%
Vienna, MD	423	$74,063	33.9%
Bethel, DE	404	$73,906	33.6%
Sharptown, MD	687	$70,625	27.7%
Blades, DE	1,123	$51,250	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cotter, AR	1,123	$29,423	46.8%
Centennial Park, AZ	1,123	$64,483	16.6%
Greenleaf, ID	1,123	$51,098	7.6%
Morrisonville, IL	1,123	$64,219	16.1%
Pasadena Hills, MO	1,123	$85,446	54.5%
Blades, DE	1,123	$51,250	7.4%

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