Glendale, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Glendale	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$26,395	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$56,991	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,211	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,518	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,152	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,175	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Glendale is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Glendale is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Glendale is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Glendale is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,990 $56,991 $113,982

City

$34,223 $51,340 $102,680

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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Glendale median earnings by income bracket

Glendale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.4%	8.4%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,502	$212,773	284.6%
Citrus Park, AZ	5,744	$113,580	105.3%
Litchfield Park, AZ	6,228	$95,625	72.9%
Goodyear, AZ	83,519	$85,217	54.0%
Peoria, AZ	172,109	$76,423	38.1%
Glendale, AZ	250,290	$56,991	3.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Longueuil, QC	249,920	n/a
Reno, NV	250,903	$61,860	11.8%
Gilbert, AZ	248,349	$99,154	79.2%
North Las Vegas, NV	247,248	$60,972	10.2%
Winston-Salem, NC	245,787	$47,269	14.6%
Glendale, AZ	250,290	$56,991	3.0%

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