Carmel, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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102%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

108%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carmel	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$60,329	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$115,109	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$141,567	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$64,633	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$83,487	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$44,659	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.1%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carmel is 102% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carmel is 108% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carmel is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carmel is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,731 $115,109 $230,218

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

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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Carmel median earnings by income bracket

Carmel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	35.9%	35.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crows Nest, IN	87	$250,001	351.9%
Meridian Hills, IN	1,712	$164,167	196.7%
Zionsville, IN	28,035	$137,265	148.1%
Williams Creek, IN	472	$136,250	146.3%
Wynnedale, IN	196	$127,083	129.7%
Carmel, IN	99,130	$115,109	108.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roanoke, VA	99,122	$45,664	17.5%
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC	99,027	n/a
Lee's Summit, MO	98,997	$93,295	68.6%
Spokane Valley, WA	99,275	$56,351	1.9%
Boca Raton, FL	98,776	$84,445	52.6%
Carmel, IN	99,130	$115,109	108.1%

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