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

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garfield Heights	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$35,716	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$64,419	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,444	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,504	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,462	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,493	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.4%	4.8%	4.9%
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 31% 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

$42,941 $64,419 $128,838

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

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

Nation

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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	830	$276,437	239.9%
Pepper Pike, OH	6,453	$267,736	229.2%
Moreland Hills, OH	3,436	$256,344	215.2%
Hunting Valley, OH	788	$254,283	212.6%
Gates Mills, OH	2,194	$250,015	207.4%
Garfield Heights, OH	28,463	$64,419	20.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perry Hall, MD	28,466	$138,455	70.2%
Wasco, CA	28,473	$57,631	29.1%
Huntley, IL	28,474	$117,075	43.9%
Tualatin, OR	28,448	$139,615	71.7%
Woolwich, ON	28,438	n/a
Garfield Heights, OH	28,463	$64,419	20.8%

Source: The Garfield Heights, OH 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.