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

Fort Walton Beach employment information

Index	Fort Walton Beach	Florida	National
Income per capita	$28,047	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$50,091	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,830	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,710	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,516	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,309	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.4%	16.1%	15.1%

The Fort Walton Beach, FL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Fort Walton Beach is $28,047, which is 2% higher than than the Florida average and 6% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $50,091, which is 2% higher than than the Florida average and 9% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Fort Walton Beach is 5%, which is 3% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Fort Walton Beach is 18% which is 22% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$33,390$50,091$100,182

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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The income per capita in Fort Walton Beach is 6% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Fort Walton Beach is 9% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Fort Walton Beach is 3% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Fort Walton Beach is 22% higher than the national average.

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Fort Walton Beach median earnings by income bracket

Fort Walton Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	18.0%
Public administration	7.8%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	23.6%
Other	42.4%	40.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shalimar, FL	792	$83,000	50%
Navarre Beach, FL	837	$71,417	29%
Destin, FL	13,312	$68,078	23%
Cinco Bayou, FL	374	$62,321	13%
Lake Lorraine, FL	7,233	$60,853	10%
Fort Walton Beach, FL	21,238	$50,091	9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hutto, TX	21,241	$72,543	31%
Orchards, WA	21,249	$64,117	16%
Winter Gardens, CA	21,255	$61,208	11%
Charleston, IL	21,257	$27,004	51%
Decatur, GA	21,210	$81,598	47%
Fort Walton Beach, FL	21,238	$50,091	9%

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