Homestead, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Homestead	Florida	National
Income per capita	$28,526	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$75,984	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,718	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,581	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,387	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,383	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.0%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Homestead is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Homestead is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Homestead is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Homestead is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,650 $75,984 $151,968

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

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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Homestead median earnings by income bracket

Homestead employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.7%	20.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.6%	1.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	36.5%	36.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pinecrest, FL	19,841	$249,223	206.4%
North Key Largo, FL	904	$181,652	123.3%
Palmetto Bay, FL	25,232	$181,108	122.7%
Country Walk, FL	19,103	$137,554	69.1%
Richmond West, FL	38,533	$112,131	37.9%
Homestead, FL	70,473	$75,984	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redmond, WA	70,521	$196,543	141.7%
Camarillo, CA	70,382	$148,524	82.6%
Norfolk County, ON	70,339	n/a
Palatine, IL	70,310	$123,796	52.2%
Yorba Linda, CA	70,241	$194,330	138.9%
Homestead, FL	70,473	$75,984	6.6%

Source: The Homestead, FL 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.