Elwood, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elwood	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$24,523	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$44,752	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,194	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,331	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,150	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,636	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.3%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elwood is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elwood is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elwood is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elwood is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,831 $44,752 $89,504

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

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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Elwood median earnings by income bracket

Elwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.0%	18.0%
Manufacturing sector	36.6%	36.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	16.5%	16.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Country Club Heights, IN	173	$160,625	190.3%
Woodlawn Heights, IN	88	$102,500	85.3%
Edgewood, IN	2,050	$73,030	32.0%
Tipton, IN	4,974	$63,451	14.7%
Sharpsville, IN	899	$63,056	14.0%
Elwood, IN	8,435	$44,752	19.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carbondale, PA	8,438	$42,618	23.0%
Good Hope, CA	8,431	$43,722	21.0%
Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA	8,429	$78,194	41.3%
Mason, MI	8,441	$64,241	16.1%
Fairless Hills, PA	8,427	$76,206	37.7%
Elwood, IN	8,435	$44,752	19.1%

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