Cortez, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 12%

Household income 15%

Unemployment 10%

Index	Cortez	Florida	National
Income per capita	$33,333	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$46,949	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,667	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,476	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,147	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,799	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.6%	16.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Cortez is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cortez is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cortez is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cortez is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,296$46,949$93,898

City

$32,596$48,900$97,800

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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Cortez median earnings by income bracket

Cortez employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	7.9%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	14.7%
Public administration	3.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	48.8%
Other	38.8%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tierra Verde, FL	3,469	$91,034	64.6%
Longboat Key, FL	7,158	$87,201	57.6%
Siesta Key, FL	5,782	$81,418	47.2%
Whitfield, FL	3,362	$66,491	20.2%
Fruitville, FL	13,333	$61,672	11.5%
Cortez, FL	4,004	$46,949	15.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Four Corners, MT	4,003	$76,632	38.5%
Thornwood, NY	4,006	$125,357	126.6%
Minerva, OH	4,001	$44,722	19.2%
La Pocatière, QC	4,001	n/a
Silver Lake, NJ	4,007	$44,497	19.6%
Cortez, FL	4,004	$46,949	15.1%

Source: The Cortez, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).