Delray Beach, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Delray Beach	Florida	National
Income per capita	$67,638	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$100,255	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,228	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$80,605	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,374	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,384	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Delray Beach is 51% higher than the national average
The median household income in Delray Beach is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Delray Beach is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Delray Beach is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,829 $100,255 $200,510

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

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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Delray Beach median earnings by income bracket

Delray Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	40.8%	40.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gulf Stream, FL	921	$373,082	358.7%
Golf, FL	279	$366,330	350.4%
Manalapan, FL	329	$294,938	262.6%
Parkland, FL	34,063	$237,354	191.8%
Highland Beach, FL	4,052	$180,080	121.4%
Delray Beach, FL	70,778	$100,255	23.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint John, NB	70,776	n/a
Poinciana, FL	70,767	$73,199	10.0%
Daytona Beach, FL	70,799	$57,551	29.2%
Union City, NJ	70,743	$75,022	7.8%
Rockville, MD	70,839	$168,033	106.6%
Delray Beach, FL	70,778	$100,255	23.3%

Source: The Delray Beach, FL 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.