Bloomington, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 29%

Household income 44%

Unemployment 2%

Index	Bloomington	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$21,047	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$31,254	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,083	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,045	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$13,565	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$8,883	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	38.0%	15.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Bloomington is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bloomington is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bloomington is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bloomington is 151% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,833$31,254$62,508

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	3.4%	0.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	12.4%
Public administration	3.2%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	0.6%
Education, health & social services	33.9%	43.9%
Other	32.4%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smithville-Sanders, IN	3,519	$74,034	33.8%
Harrodsburg, IN	760	$49,844	9.9%
Ellettsville, IN	6,501	$45,357	18.0%
Gosport, IN	716	$37,115	32.9%
Morgantown, IN	976	$36,603	33.8%
Bloomington, IN	83,093	$31,254	43.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Troy, MI	82,982	$88,954	60.8%
New Westminster, BC	82,940	n/a
Johns Creek, GA	82,930	$107,176	93.7%
Santa Fe, NM	82,927	$51,572	6.8%
Buena Park, CA	82,771	$70,341	27.1%
Bloomington, IN	83,093	$31,254	43.5%

Source: The Bloomington, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).