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

Key West employment information

Index	Key West	Florida	National
Income per capita	$32,428	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$58,494	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,128	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,728	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,167	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,203	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.7%	16.1%	15.1%

The Key West, FL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Key West is $32,428, which is 18% higher than than the Florida average and 9% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $58,494, which is 20% higher than than the Florida average and 6% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Key West is 4%, which is 20% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Key West is 13% which is 16% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$38,992$58,494$116,988

City

$32,596$48,900$97,800

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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The income per capita in Key West is 9% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Key West is 6% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Key West is 20% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Key West is 16% lower than the national average.

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Key West median earnings by income bracket

Key West employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.1%
Public administration	7.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	18.8%
Other	47.5%	54.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Big Coppitt Key, FL	3,062	$65,078	18%
Stock Island, FL	4,214	$40,815	26%
Key West, FL	26,039	$58,494	6%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wasco, CA	26,061	$39,559	28%
Carbondale, IL	26,066	$19,515	65%
Plainview, NY	26,087	$131,172	137%
Asheboro, NC	25,978	$34,100	38%
Xenia, OH	26,105	$38,426	31%
Key West, FL	26,039	$58,494	6%

Source: The Key West, FL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).