Harrington, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harrington	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$30,020	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$82,876	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,906	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,670	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,247	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,602	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harrington is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harrington is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harrington is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harrington is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,245 $82,876 $165,752

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

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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Harrington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	24.8%	24.8%
Public administration	13.5%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	2.9%	2.9%
Other	20.9%	20.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland Acres, DE	4,053	$139,080	71.0%
Viola, DE	177	$127,881	57.2%
Magnolia, DE	392	$121,663	49.6%
Riverview, DE	2,638	$118,795	46.1%
Slaughter Beach, DE	309	$111,513	37.1%
Harrington, DE	3,741	$82,876	1.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gaylord, MI	3,741	$49,395	39.3%
Port Monmouth, NJ	3,741	$122,660	50.8%
Strathmore, CA	3,742	$45,088	44.6%
Aledo, IL	3,742	$75,668	7.0%
Lac-Etchemin, QC	3,742	n/a
Harrington, DE	3,741	$82,876	1.9%

Source: The Harrington, DE 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.