Galveston, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Galveston	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$27,580	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$47,170	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,408	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,708	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,438	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,250	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.3%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Galveston is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Galveston is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Galveston is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Galveston is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,443 $47,170 $94,340

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

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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Galveston median earnings by income bracket

Galveston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	39.6%	39.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Russiaville, IN	1,289	$72,316	30.7%
Sharpsville, IN	899	$63,056	14.0%
Burlington, IN	647	$57,031	3.1%
Amboy, IN	363	$56,875	2.8%
Grissom AFB, IN	2,368	$56,250	1.7%
Galveston, IN	1,349	$47,170	14.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mancos, CO	1,349	$49,837	9.9%
Shoemakersville, PA	1,349	$65,862	19.1%
Riesel, TX	1,349	$92,545	67.3%
Stillman Valley, IL	1,348	$68,958	24.6%
Greenvale, NY	1,350	$130,707	136.3%
Galveston, IN	1,349	$47,170	14.7%

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