Harlan, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Harlan	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$44,919	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$97,627	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,098	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$97,672	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,186	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,718	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harlan is equal to the national average
The median household income in Harlan is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harlan is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Harlan is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,078 $97,627 $195,254

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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Harlan median earnings by income bracket

Harlan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	45.0%	45.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.7%	24.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	12.8%	12.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntertown, IN	7,404	$124,721	53.3%
Leo-Cedarville, IN	3,927	$117,775	44.8%
Woodburn, IN	1,435	$98,253	20.8%
St. Joe, IN	466	$84,945	4.4%
Hicksville, OH	3,189	$82,269	1.2%
Harlan, IN	1,758	$97,627	20.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Malvern, AL	1,758	$59,961	26.3%
Lake Sherwood, CA	1,758	$368,754	353.4%
Shirley, MA	1,758	$91,115	12.0%
West Unity, OH	1,758	$73,002	10.2%
McAlmont, AR	1,759	$41,272	49.3%
Harlan, IN	1,758	$97,627	20.0%

Source: The Harlan, 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.