Bright, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bright	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$51,480	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$132,973	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$154,257	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,394	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,040	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,419	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.8%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bright is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bright is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bright is 41% 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

$88,639 $132,973 $265,946

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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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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	1,081	$191,225	135.1%
Francisville, KY	9,887	$182,420	124.3%
Mack, OH	11,454	$154,658	90.2%
Hidden Valley, IN	5,200	$153,970	89.3%
Blue Jay, OH	1,410	$147,310	81.1%
Bright, IN	5,948	$132,973	63.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Brighton, PA	5,947	$55,335	32.0%
Mays Landing, NJ	5,949	$116,507	43.2%
Edna, TX	5,951	$76,089	6.4%
Chickasaw, AL	5,954	$48,149	40.8%
Smiths Station, AL	5,954	$74,273	8.7%
Bright, IN	5,948	$132,973	63.5%

Source: The Bright, IN 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.