Burley, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burley	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$30,217	$35,927	$44,883
Median household income	$70,859	$73,734	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,418	$89,479	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,335	$45,755	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,943	$47,312	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,114	$30,030	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.5%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burley is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burley is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burley is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Burley is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,234 $70,859 $141,718

City

$49,151 $73,734 $147,468

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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Burley median earnings by income bracket

Burley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albion, ID	433	$99,900	22.8%
Acequia, ID	228	$86,782	6.7%
Paul, ID	1,602	$77,604	4.6%
Heyburn, ID	3,436	$74,577	8.3%
Declo, ID	487	$66,857	17.8%
Burley, ID	10,837	$70,859	12.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jessup, MD	10,837	$178,022	118.9%
Elliot Lake, ON	10,836	n/a
Sweetwater, TX	10,838	$59,389	27.0%
Wyomissing, PA	10,834	$119,901	47.4%
Worth, IL	10,840	$88,504	8.8%
Burley, ID	10,837	$70,859	12.9%

Source: The Burley, ID 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.