Cranston, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cranston	Rhode Island	National
Income per capita	$35,714	$31,904	$29,829
Median household income	$74,425	$58,387	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,974	$82,124	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,717	$31,519	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,447	$39,186	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,032	$28,429	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.4%	13.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cranston is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cranston is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cranston is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cranston is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,611 $74,425 $148,850

City

$38,920 $58,387 $116,774

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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Cranston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.4%	13.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norton Center, MA	2,758	$99,464	79.8%
North Seekonk, MA	2,158	$96,023	73.6%
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,515	$94,773	71.3%
Greenville, RI	9,114	$90,048	62.8%
Valley Falls, RI	11,548	$88,927	60.7%
Cranston, RI	81,252	$74,425	34.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somerville, MA	81,175	$102,311	84.9%
San Ramon, CA	81,344	$167,345	202.5%
Pine Hills, FL	81,415	$43,387	21.6%
Manteca, CA	81,078	$76,846	38.9%
Silver Spring, MD	81,069	$88,274	59.6%
Cranston, RI	81,252	$74,425	34.5%

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