Key West, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Key West	Florida	National
Income per capita	$71,402	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$108,276	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$158,417	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,658	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,163	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,368	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Key West is 59% higher than the national average
The median household income in Key West is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Key West is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Key West is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,176 $108,276 $216,552

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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Key West median earnings by income bracket

Key West employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	2.4%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	48.2%	48.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Coppitt Key, FL	2,712	$152,100	87.0%
Stock Island, FL	4,827	$79,235	2.6%
Key West, FL	25,464	$108,276	33.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Conway, SC	25,463	$63,984	21.3%
Wyandotte, MI	25,473	$80,863	0.6%
Elk River, MN	25,478	$128,473	58.0%
Hazleton, PA	25,442	$57,763	29.0%
Riverbank, CA	25,441	$104,359	28.3%
Key West, FL	25,464	$108,276	33.1%

Source: The Key West, 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.