Phoenix, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Phoenix	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$31,427	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$60,914	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,451	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,866	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,231	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,341	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Phoenix is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Phoenix is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Phoenix is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Phoenix is 7% higher than the national average

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$40,605 $60,914 $121,828

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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Phoenix employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,502	$212,773	284.6%
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	$91,042	64.6%
Chandler, AZ	257,076	$85,796	55.1%
Peoria, AZ	172,109	$76,423	38.1%
Mesa, AZ	508,918	$61,640	11.4%
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	$60,914	10.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	$49,127	11.2%
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	$53,420	3.4%
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	n/a
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	$83,454	50.9%
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	n/a
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	$60,914	10.1%

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