Fort Defiance, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Defiance	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$20,076	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$38,598	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$31,186	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,632	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,556	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,194	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Defiance is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Defiance is 30% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Defiance is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Defiance is 120% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,729 $38,598 $77,196

City

$34,223 $51,340 $102,680

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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Fort Defiance employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.7%	2.7%
Public administration	21.1%	21.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.9%	17.9%
Education, health & social services	25.5%	25.5%
Other	16.1%	16.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Springs, NM	1,166	$66,250	19.8%
Window Rock, AZ	2,451	$36,853	33.4%
Tse Bonito, NM	206	$36,486	34.0%
St. Michaels, AZ	916	$35,625	35.6%
Nakaibito, NM	214	$26,563	52.0%
Fort Defiance, AZ	4,209	$38,598	30.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rigby, ID	4,209	$54,750	1.0%
Deer Park, WA	4,209	$51,864	6.3%
Meadowbrook, CA	4,208	$49,375	10.7%
Mulberry, OH	4,210	$59,697	7.9%
Headingley, MB	4,210	n/a
Fort Defiance, AZ	4,209	$38,598	30.2%

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