Fort Lauderdale, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 28%

Household income 7%

Unemployment 28%

Index	Fort Lauderdale	Florida	National
Income per capita	$38,099	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$51,648	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,166	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,063	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,162	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,947	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.5%	16.1%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Lauderdale is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fort Lauderdale is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Lauderdale is 28% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Lauderdale is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,428$51,648$103,296

City

$32,596$48,900$97,800

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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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Fort Lauderdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	13.7%
Public administration	4.0%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	27.9%
Other	42.3%	39.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lazy Lake, FL	34	$242,813	339%
Golden Beach, FL	635	$150,938	173%
Sea Ranch Lakes, FL	663	$128,750	133%
Parkland, FL	28,354	$128,292	132%
Cooper City, FL	34,364	$92,388	67%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	175,153	$51,648	7%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chattanooga, TN	175,462	$41,278	25%
Tempe, AZ	174,708	$50,474	9%
Garden Grove, CA	174,676	$60,522	9%
Port St. Lucie, FL	175,652	$50,829	8%
Oceanside, CA	173,829	$58,949	7%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	175,153	$51,648	7%

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