Bartow, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bartow	Florida	National
Income per capita	$35,566	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$73,164	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,969	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,227	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,264	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,909	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.3%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bartow is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bartow is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bartow is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bartow is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,771 $73,164 $146,328

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

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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Bartow median earnings by income bracket

Bartow employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	36.0%	36.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeland Highlands, FL	11,828	$136,124	67.4%
Fuller Heights, FL	12,399	$105,180	29.3%
Highland City, FL	11,816	$101,144	24.4%
Cypress Gardens, FL	10,306	$99,310	22.1%
Homeland, FL	237	$97,492	19.9%
Bartow, FL	20,388	$73,164	10.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blythe, CA	20,378	$66,727	18.0%
Belle Glade, FL	20,401	$41,412	49.1%
Mililani Mauka, HI	20,370	$170,067	109.1%
Havelock, NC	20,409	$75,000	7.8%
Bothell West, WA	20,411	$177,931	118.8%
Bartow, FL	20,388	$73,164	10.0%

Source: The Bartow, FL 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.