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Income/capita 82%
Household income 93%
Unemployment 49%
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IndexCarmelIndianaNational
Income per capita$54,178$26,117$29,829
Median household income$106,546$50,433$55,322
Median income owner occupied$122,600$62,593$70,586
Median income renter occupied$58,500$29,285$35,192
Median earnings male$77,576$36,194$36,919
Median earnings female$36,200$23,580$26,250
Unemployment rate2.4%4.4%4.7%
Poverty level3.6%15.0%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in Carmel is 82% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Carmel is 93% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Carmel is 49% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Carmel is 76% lower than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $71,023$106,546$213,092
      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.

      Carmel median earnings by income bracket

      Carmel employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry5.4%1.1%
      Manufacturing sector18.8%0.2%
      Financial & insurance services8.4%7.0%
      Wholesale & retail services14.8%11.4%
      Public administration2.3%1.9%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities4.3%1.7%
      Education, health & social services14.0%37.2%
      Other29.3%28.8%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      North Crows Nest, IN50$226,250309.0%
      Crows Nest, IN96$193,750250.2%
      Williams Creek, IN373$166,250200.5%
      Meridian Hills, IN1,762$141,563155.9%
      Zionsville, IN25,709$118,190113.6%
      Carmel, IN86,940$106,54692.6%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Hawthorne, CA86,938$45,08918.5%
      Alafaya, FL86,868$63,73515.2%
      Suffolk, VA87,061$65,43518.3%
      Newport Beach, CA86,813$115,845109.4%
      Whittier, CA86,630$67,43121.9%
      Carmel, IN86,940$106,54692.6%
      Source: The Carmel, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).