Ajo, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ajo	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$36,229	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$61,164	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,874	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,337	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,942	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,673	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ajo is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ajo is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ajo is 31% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Ajo is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,771 $61,164 $122,328

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Ajo median earnings by income bracket

Ajo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	2.6%	2.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.0%	5.0%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	52.6%	52.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Why, AZ	66	$38,077	53.2%
Ajo, AZ	2,790	$61,164	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Crossett, AR	2,789	$80,855	0.6%
Many, LA	2,789	$32,353	60.2%
Moonachie, NJ	2,789	$106,081	30.4%
Sisters, OR	2,789	$110,754	36.2%
Alderton, WA	2,789	$140,879	73.2%
Ajo, AZ	2,790	$61,164	24.8%

Source: The Ajo, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.