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

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Delray Beach	Florida	National
Income per capita	$45,654	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$66,245	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,044	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,906	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,400	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,279	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.3%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Delray Beach is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in Delray Beach is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Delray Beach is 23% 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

$44,158 $66,245 $132,490

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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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	885	$250,001	351.9%
Golf, FL	271	$250,000	351.9%
Manalapan, FL	323	$198,750	259.3%
Parkland, FL	32,878	$159,692	188.7%
Highland Beach, FL	3,907	$119,125	115.3%
Delray Beach, FL	68,916	$66,245	19.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Homestead, FL	68,937	$50,723	8.3%
North Port, FL	68,779	$64,543	16.7%
Eau Claire, WI	68,720	$59,705	7.9%
Daytona Beach, FL	68,711	$38,686	30.1%
Davis, CA	68,640	$75,394	36.3%
Delray Beach, FL	68,916	$66,245	19.7%

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