Cleveland, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cleveland	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$22,442	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$31,838	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,311	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,677	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,585	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,443	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.0%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cleveland is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cleveland is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cleveland is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cleveland is 112% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,223 $31,838 $63,676

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

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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Cleveland median earnings by income bracket

Cleveland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bentleyville, OH	808	$187,083	238.2%
Pepper Pike, OH	6,319	$182,743	230.3%
Moreland Hills, OH	3,315	$170,391	208.0%
Hunting Valley, OH	759	$167,813	203.3%
Gates Mills, OH	2,142	$167,250	202.3%
Cleveland, OH	383,331	$31,838	42.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bakersfield, CA	379,879	$65,687	18.7%
Aurora, CO	379,434	$67,723	22.4%
Wichita, KS	390,566	$53,466	3.4%
New Orleans, LA	391,249	$43,258	21.8%
Tampa, FL	395,912	$55,634	0.6%
Cleveland, OH	383,331	$31,838	42.4%

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