Ashland, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ashland	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$25,996	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$48,663	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,285	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,144	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,590	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,048	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.1%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ashland is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ashland is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ashland is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ashland is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,438 $48,663 $97,326

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

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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Ashland median earnings by income bracket

Ashland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.1%	4.1%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.2%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	14.1%	14.1%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cinnamon Lake, OH	1,228	$75,380	36.3%
Hayesville, OH	489	$65,208	17.9%
New Pittsburg, OH	363	$62,083	12.2%
Savannah, OH	320	$61,719	11.6%
Bailey Lakes, OH	309	$61,250	10.7%
Ashland, OH	20,304	$48,663	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayou Cane, LA	20,307	$66,729	20.6%
Libertyville, IL	20,300	$150,580	172.2%
Katy, TX	20,296	$87,179	57.6%
Warrensburg, MO	20,313	$48,306	12.7%
Rolla, MO	20,273	$37,252	32.7%
Ashland, OH	20,304	$48,663	12.0%

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