Garfield Heights, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garfield Heights	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$23,888	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$43,901	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,018	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,967	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,523	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,327	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.9%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garfield Heights is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Garfield Heights is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garfield Heights is 30% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Garfield Heights is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,264 $43,901 $87,802

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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Garfield Heights median earnings by income bracket

Garfield Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bentleyville, OH	808	$187,083	238.2%
Pepper Pike, OH	6,319	$182,743	230.3%
Moreland Hills, OH	3,315	$170,391	208.0%
Hunting Valley, OH	759	$167,813	203.3%
Gates Mills, OH	2,142	$167,250	202.3%
Garfield Heights, OH	27,673	$43,901	20.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oxford, MS	27,662	$48,566	12.2%
Frankfort, KY	27,705	$50,602	8.5%
Windsor, CA	27,635	$117,533	112.5%
Marion, IN	27,730	$35,252	36.3%
Lansing, IL	27,614	$57,659	4.2%
Garfield Heights, OH	27,673	$43,901	20.6%

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