Kettering, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kettering	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$54,752	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$92,392	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,792	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,924	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,813	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,208	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.0%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kettering is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kettering is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kettering is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kettering is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,588 $92,392 $184,784

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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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Kettering median earnings by income bracket

Kettering employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Five Points, OH	1,663	$202,686	149.2%
Springboro, OH	19,037	$158,164	94.5%
Beavercreek, OH	48,876	$139,941	72.1%
Bellbrook, OH	7,424	$128,633	58.2%
Corwin, OH	446	$125,974	54.9%
Kettering, OH	57,103	$92,392	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakewood, NJ	57,098	$76,092	6.4%
Manhattan, KS	57,133	$77,118	5.2%
Southaven, MS	57,133	$94,921	16.7%
Apex, NC	57,037	$167,811	106.3%
Oak Lawn, IL	57,180	$104,856	28.9%
Kettering, OH	57,103	$92,392	13.6%

Source: The Kettering, OH 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.