Griffith, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Griffith	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$48,864	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$100,451	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,522	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,368	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,609	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,522	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Griffith is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Griffith is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Griffith is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Griffith is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,960 $100,451 $200,902

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

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

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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Griffith median earnings by income bracket

Griffith employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	21.6%	21.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.1%	13.1%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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St. John, IN	18,872	$156,293	92.2%
Griffith, IN	16,547	$100,451	23.5%

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Griffith, IN	16,547	$100,451	23.5%

Source: The Griffith, IN 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.