Fort Walton Beach, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Walton Beach	Florida	National
Income per capita	$30,732	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$54,311	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,260	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,610	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,053	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,571	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.9%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Walton Beach is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fort Walton Beach is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Walton Beach is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Walton Beach is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,203 $54,311 $108,622

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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Fort Walton Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	41.4%	41.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Navarre Beach, FL	1,581	$105,173	90.1%
Lake Lorraine, FL	7,495	$85,548	54.6%
Shalimar, FL	830	$84,965	53.6%
Niceville, FL	15,619	$82,219	48.6%
Destin, FL	14,482	$81,468	47.3%
Fort Walton Beach, FL	22,144	$54,311	1.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Evans, CO	22,128	$64,007	15.7%
Belton, TX	22,173	$49,617	10.3%
Maple Heights, OH	22,178	$43,036	22.2%
Hayesville, OR	22,189	$57,673	4.2%
Chester, VA	22,098	$73,800	33.4%
Fort Walton Beach, FL	22,144	$54,311	1.8%

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