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

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Income/capita 6%

Household income 9%

Unemployment 3%

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%

Key findings

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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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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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).