Indianapolis, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Indianapolis	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$29,839	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$50,813	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,494	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,918	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,896	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,502	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.9%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Indianapolis is equal to the national average
The median household income in Indianapolis is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Indianapolis is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Indianapolis is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,871 $50,813 $101,626

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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Indianapolis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

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%
Indianapolis, IN	869,387	$50,813	8.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Charlotte, NC	873,570	$65,359	18.1%
San Francisco, CA	874,784	$119,136	115.4%
Columbus, OH	889,079	$54,902	0.8%
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	$64,567	16.7%
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	$55,531	0.4%
Indianapolis, IN	869,387	$50,813	8.2%

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