Gainesville, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gainesville	Florida	National
Income per capita	$24,300	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$38,028	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,364	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,954	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,225	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,055	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.7%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gainesville is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gainesville is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gainesville is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gainesville is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,349 $38,028 $76,056

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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Gainesville median earnings by income bracket

Gainesville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	33.4%	33.4%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alachua, FL	9,891	$62,833	13.6%
Raleigh, FL	901	$58,130	5.1%
McIntosh, FL	339	$52,174	5.7%
La Crosse, FL	357	$51,786	6.4%
Micanopy, FL	493	$49,750	10.1%
Gainesville, FL	133,611	$38,028	31.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coral Springs, FL	133,370	$77,488	40.1%
Columbia, SC	134,057	$47,416	14.3%
Cedar Rapids, IA	133,125	$60,787	9.9%
Visalia, CA	133,100	$66,668	20.5%
Warren, MI	134,188	$51,796	6.4%
Gainesville, FL	133,611	$38,028	31.3%

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