Kokomo, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kokomo	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$41,566	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$71,830	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,322	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,973	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,371	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,859	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.9%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kokomo is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kokomo is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kokomo is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kokomo is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,881 $71,830 $143,660

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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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Kokomo median earnings by income bracket

Kokomo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	36.9%	36.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Russiaville, IN	1,316	$109,726	34.9%
Tipton, IN	5,160	$95,727	17.7%
Sharpsville, IN	926	$94,070	15.7%
Michigantown, IN	555	$92,855	14.2%
Amboy, IN	373	$84,768	4.2%
Kokomo, IN	60,311	$71,830	11.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springfield, OH	60,312	$57,525	29.3%
Mirabel, QC	60,296	n/a
Great Falls, MT	60,209	$73,438	9.7%
Orland Park, IL	60,161	$128,588	58.1%
Des Plaines, IL	60,159	$111,566	37.2%
Kokomo, IN	60,311	$71,830	11.7%

Source: The Kokomo, IN 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.