Fostoria, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fostoria	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$22,474	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$42,131	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,413	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,392	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,882	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,190	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.3%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fostoria is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fostoria is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fostoria is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fostoria is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,084 $42,131 $84,262

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

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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Fostoria median earnings by income bracket

Fostoria employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	40.8%	40.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	17.3%	17.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Van Buren, OH	477	$77,778	40.6%
West Millgrove, OH	135	$74,375	34.4%
Vanlue, OH	390	$70,250	27.0%
Burgoon, OH	176	$70,000	26.5%
Cygnet, OH	575	$66,875	20.9%
Fostoria, OH	13,193	$42,131	23.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mounds View, MN	13,193	$73,243	32.4%
Waianae, HI	13,192	$67,466	22.0%
Clayton, OH	13,201	$75,545	36.6%
Lachute, QC	13,184	n/a
Rogers, MN	13,183	$133,988	142.2%
Fostoria, OH	13,193	$42,131	23.8%

Source: The Fostoria, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).