Keene, NH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Keene	New Hampshire	National
Income per capita	$32,179	$35,264	$29,829
Median household income	$57,393	$68,485	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,009	$83,641	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,071	$40,305	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,256	$42,158	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,743	$29,994	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	3.4%	4.7%
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 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Keene is 50% 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

$38,258 $57,393 $114,786

City

$45,652 $68,485 $136,970

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	528	$110,417	99.6%
North Walpole, NH	560	$97,228	75.7%
Westminster, VT	427	$80,625	45.7%
West Swanzey, NH	1,180	$73,026	32.0%
Jaffrey, NH	2,750	$63,565	14.9%
Keene, NH	22,823	$57,393	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilmot, ON	22,827	n/a
Granite Bay, CA	22,818	$170,504	208.2%
Eastmont, WA	22,829	$118,539	114.3%
Radcliff, KY	22,796	$45,463	17.8%
Hastings, MN	22,796	$75,026	35.6%
Keene, NH	22,823	$57,393	3.7%

Source: The Keene, NH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).