Flagstaff, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Flagstaff	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$39,607	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$87,406	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,385	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,482	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,605	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,075	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Flagstaff is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Flagstaff is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Flagstaff is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Flagstaff is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,264 $87,406 $174,812

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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Flagstaff median earnings by income bracket

Flagstaff employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	19.7%	19.7%
Other	33.0%	33.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Valley, AZ	2,188	$184,372	126.7%
Mountainaire, AZ	812	$118,583	45.8%
Doney Park, AZ	5,028	$110,137	35.4%
Kachina Village, AZ	3,226	$104,195	28.1%
Flagstaff, AZ	75,433	$87,406	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evanston, IL	75,477	$124,314	52.8%
Bismarck, ND	75,566	$102,112	25.5%
South Jordan, UT	75,278	$158,076	94.4%
Apple Valley, CA	75,217	$83,370	2.5%
Lafayette, IN	75,191	$69,648	14.4%
Flagstaff, AZ	75,433	$87,406	7.5%

Source: The Flagstaff, 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.