Bloomington, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bloomington	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$25,437	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$41,354	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,281	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,345	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$16,258	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$13,057	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.6%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bloomington is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bloomington is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bloomington is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bloomington is 122% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,566 $41,354 $82,708

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

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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Bloomington median earnings by income bracket

Bloomington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	31.6%	31.6%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smithville-Sanders, IN	3,411	$88,365	59.7%
Harrodsburg, IN	592	$74,659	35.0%
Ellettsville, IN	6,650	$59,829	8.1%
Stinesville, IN	323	$51,250	7.4%
Gosport, IN	1,052	$48,188	12.9%
Bloomington, IN	84,691	$41,354	25.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hemet, CA	84,686	$43,152	22.0%
Lake Forest, CA	84,666	$112,988	104.2%
Largo, FL	84,666	$46,733	15.5%
Danbury, CT	84,650	$73,204	32.3%
New Braunfels, TX	84,622	$71,274	28.8%
Bloomington, IN	84,691	$41,354	25.2%

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