Maricopa, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Maricopa	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$28,431	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$75,229	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,861	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,398	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,811	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,835	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Maricopa is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Maricopa is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Maricopa is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Maricopa is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,147 $75,229 $150,458

City

$34,223 $51,340 $102,680

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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Maricopa median earnings by income bracket

Maricopa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	31.6%	31.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sun Lakes, AZ	14,887	$56,148	1.5%
Casa Blanca, AZ	1,009	$25,789	53.4%
Ak-Chin Village, AZ	1,202	$25,391	54.1%
Wet Camp Village, AZ	115	$6,469	88.3%
Stotonic Village, AZ	426	$2,499	95.5%
Maricopa, AZ	50,358	$75,229	36.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aliso Viejo, CA	50,385	$118,540	114.3%
Galveston, TX	50,307	$51,280	7.3%
Country Club, FL	50,436	$53,704	2.9%
Plainfield, NJ	50,252	$58,400	5.6%
Hoffman Estates, IL	50,464	$92,423	67.1%
Maricopa, AZ	50,358	$75,229	36.0%

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