Melba, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Melba	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$24,698	$35,927	$44,883
Median household income	$60,756	$73,734	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,238	$89,479	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,755	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,548	$47,312	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,670	$30,030	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.1%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.4%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Melba is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Melba is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Melba is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Melba is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,499 $60,756 $121,512

City

$49,151 $73,734 $147,468

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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Melba median earnings by income bracket

Melba employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	15.4%	15.4%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kuna, ID	21,530	$102,507	26.0%
Nampa, ID	100,694	$78,129	3.9%
Marsing, ID	1,419	$59,597	26.7%
Murphy, ID	196	$0	100.0%
Melba, ID	676	$60,756	25.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indianola, CA	676	$66,854	17.8%
North Washington, CO	676	$0	100.0%
Ona, FL	676	$0	100.0%
Paxton, FL	676	$53,199	34.6%
West Bend, IA	676	$77,535	4.7%
Melba, ID	676	$60,756	25.3%

Source: The Melba, ID 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.