Economy, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Economy	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$33,509	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$74,088	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,255	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,932	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,052	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,895	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Economy is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Economy is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Economy is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Economy is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,387 $74,088 $148,176

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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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Economy median earnings by income bracket

Economy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	30.6%	30.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	13.9%	13.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Straughn, IN	256	$98,912	21.6%
Whitewater, IN	42	$95,324	17.2%
Hagerstown, IN	2,047	$88,524	8.8%
Mount Auburn, IN	96	$84,886	4.4%
Greens Fork, IN	531	$82,381	1.3%
Economy, IN	125	$74,088	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alcan Border, AK	125	$0	100.0%
Nunam Iqua, AK	125	$46,506	42.8%
Tenakee Springs, AK	125	$64,607	20.6%
Pineville, AR	125	$36,051	55.7%
Rondo, AR	125	$25,620	68.5%
Economy, IN	125	$74,088	8.9%

Source: The Economy, IN 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.