Keene, NH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Keene	New Hampshire	National
Income per capita	$48,321	$52,737	$44,883
Median household income	$86,912	$104,022	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,747	$125,944	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,176	$61,008	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,794	$62,075	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,226	$44,274	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	8.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Keene is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Keene is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Keene is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Keene is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,935 $86,912 $173,824

City

$69,341 $104,022 $208,044

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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Keene median earnings by income bracket

Keene employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.8%	16.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	22.2%	22.2%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saxtons River, VT	545	$163,847	101.5%
North Walpole, NH	573	$142,783	75.6%
Westminster, VT	442	$117,742	44.8%
West Swanzey, NH	1,204	$110,647	36.0%
Jaffrey, NH	2,852	$92,923	14.3%
Keene, NH	23,283	$86,912	6.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lennox, CA	23,290	$68,983	15.2%
West Carson, CA	23,269	$117,032	43.9%
Roselle, IL	23,298	$135,414	66.5%
Dolton, IL	23,262	$75,749	6.9%
Lincolnia, VA	23,261	$156,386	92.3%
Keene, NH	23,283	$86,912	6.9%

Source: The Keene, NH 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.