Central, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Central	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$51,450	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$117,935	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,732	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$116,527	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$110,081	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Central is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Central is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Central is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Central is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,615 $117,935 $235,870

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

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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Central median earnings by income bracket

Central employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	30.8%	30.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.8%	30.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Thomas, AZ	456	$130,077	59.9%
Solomon, AZ	640	$100,202	23.2%
Thatcher, AZ	5,306	$94,300	15.9%
San Jose, AZ	482	$90,820	11.7%
Safford, AZ	10,079	$83,676	2.9%
Central, AZ	379	$117,935	45.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gainesville, AL	379	$0	100.0%
Forbestown, CA	379	$88,577	8.9%
Barrett, MN	379	$66,268	18.5%
Shiloh, NJ	379	$88,152	8.4%
Fire Island, NY	379	$150,283	84.8%
Central, AZ	379	$117,935	45.0%

Source: The Central, AZ 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.