Basalt, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

93%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Basalt	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$25,052	$24,280	$29,829
Median household income	$57,813	$49,174	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,250	$59,554	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,042	$30,762	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,563	$31,790	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,143	$20,292	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.3%	3.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.3%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Basalt is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Basalt is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Basalt is 93% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Basalt is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,538 $57,813 $115,626

City

$32,779 $49,174 $98,348

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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Basalt median earnings by income bracket

Basalt employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	42.6%	42.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverside, ID	1,131	$81,789	47.8%
Iona, ID	2,608	$76,397	38.1%
Lincoln, ID	3,380	$67,336	21.7%
Firth, ID	568	$57,115	3.2%
Idaho Falls, ID	62,417	$56,590	2.3%
Basalt, ID	436	$57,813	4.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perrytown, AR	436	$46,528	15.9%
Yarborough Landing, AR	436	$53,125	4.0%
Groton Long Point, CT	436	$110,417	99.6%
Axtell, KS	436	$52,500	5.1%
Newport, NY	436	$60,313	9.0%
Basalt, ID	436	$57,813	4.5%

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