Barberton, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barberton	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$37,760	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$60,422	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,979	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,530	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,315	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,253	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.6%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barberton is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barberton is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barberton is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barberton is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,277 $60,422 $120,844

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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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Barberton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	26.6%	26.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	20.3%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sugar Bush Knolls, OH	357	$213,589	162.6%
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Silver Lake, OH	2,566	$172,705	112.3%
Barberton, OH	26,844	$60,422	25.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chanhassen, MN	26,836	$188,357	131.6%
Stevens Point, WI	26,862	$69,500	14.5%
Plainview, NY	26,865	$232,961	186.4%
Cloverleaf, TX	26,890	$73,465	9.7%
Hercules, CA	26,786	$166,457	104.7%
Barberton, OH	26,844	$60,422	25.7%

Source: The Barberton, OH 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.