Fountain Hills, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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93%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fountain Hills	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$86,790	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$129,502	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$142,250	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,751	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,111	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,075	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fountain Hills is 93% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fountain Hills is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fountain Hills is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fountain Hills is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,326 $129,502 $259,004

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Fountain Hills median earnings by income bracket

Fountain Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	12.6%	12.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	34.2%	34.2%

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Mesa, AZ	521,218	$92,679	14.0%
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,686	$129,502	59.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tecumseh, ON	25,689	n/a
Decatur, GA	25,677	$172,807	112.5%
Muskego, WI	25,672	$144,030	77.1%
Paducah, KY	25,703	$58,279	28.3%
Ardmore, OK	25,666	$67,730	16.7%
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,686	$129,502	59.2%

Source: The Fountain Hills, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.