Destin, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 34%

Household income 23%

Unemployment 37%

Index	Destin	Florida	National
Income per capita	$40,065	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$68,078	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,926	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$55,439	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,162	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,663	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.6%	16.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Destin is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Destin is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Destin is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Destin is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,380$68,078$136,156

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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Destin median earnings by income bracket

Destin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	15.2%
Public administration	7.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	24.7%
Other	41.5%	43.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shalimar, FL	792	$83,000	50.0%
Cinco Bayou, FL	374	$62,321	12.7%
Lake Lorraine, FL	7,233	$60,853	10.0%
Niceville, FL	14,325	$60,497	9.4%
Miramar Beach, FL	7,389	$59,087	6.8%
Destin, FL	13,312	$68,078	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Solana Beach, CA	13,312	$100,352	81.4%
Fergus Falls, MN	13,310	$43,516	21.3%
Spring Creek, NV	13,310	$92,908	67.9%
Shorewood, WI	13,300	$63,918	15.5%
Saint-Amable, QC	13,300	n/a
Destin, FL	13,312	$68,078	23.1%

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