Desert Hills, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Desert Hills	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$61,770	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$75,321	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,430	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,922	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,542	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,293	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Desert Hills is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Desert Hills is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Desert Hills is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Desert Hills is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,208 $75,321 $150,642

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

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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Desert Hills median earnings by income bracket

Desert Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.5%	16.5%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	31.7%	31.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Havasu City, AZ	57,669	$84,091	3.4%
Crystal Beach, AZ	159	$37,727	53.6%
Desert Hills, AZ	2,664	$75,321	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Covington, IN	2,664	$78,428	3.6%
Belvidere, NJ	2,664	$128,380	57.8%
Mondovi, WI	2,664	$64,727	20.4%
Spaniard's Bay, NL	2,664	n/a
Wales, WI	2,663	$148,702	82.8%
Desert Hills, AZ	2,664	$75,321	7.4%

Source: The Desert Hills, AZ 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.