Bright, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bright	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$34,075	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$87,961	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$102,545	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,432	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,218	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,219	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.8%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bright is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bright is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bright is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bright is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,634 $87,961 $175,922

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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Bright median earnings by income bracket

Bright employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.7%	20.7%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	21.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.8%	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	15.1%	15.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shawnee, OH	1,054	$130,467	135.8%
Francisville, KY	9,520	$123,338	122.9%
Mack, OH	11,228	$105,031	89.9%
Hidden Valley, IN	5,075	$102,281	84.9%
Blue Jay, OH	1,363	$98,434	77.9%
Bright, IN	5,801	$87,961	59.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hutchins, TX	5,804	$35,000	36.7%
Mays Landing, NJ	5,805	$77,661	40.4%
Grayson Valley, AL	5,808	$50,095	9.4%
Sylvester, GA	5,809	$42,857	22.5%
Eagleton Village, TN	5,809	$55,313	0.0%
Bright, IN	5,801	$87,961	59.0%

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