Meridian, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Meridian	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$36,614	$24,280	$29,829
Median household income	$76,403	$49,174	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,616	$59,554	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,634	$30,762	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,920	$31,790	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,405	$20,292	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	3.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.5%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Meridian is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Meridian is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Meridian is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Meridian is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,930 $76,403 $152,806

City

$32,779 $49,174 $98,348

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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Meridian median earnings by income bracket

Meridian employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.2%	9.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hidden Springs, ID	3,416	$122,188	120.9%
Eagle, ID	28,145	$91,414	65.2%
Star, ID	9,819	$71,759	29.7%
Kuna, ID	20,985	$69,940	26.4%
Boise, ID	228,057	$63,778	15.3%
Meridian, ID	107,787	$76,403	38.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lewisville, TX	107,740	$67,026	21.2%
Waterbury, CT	107,841	$46,329	16.3%
Red Deer, AB	107,873	n/a
Hillsboro, OR	108,026	$85,586	54.7%
Greeley, CO	107,445	$57,537	4.0%
Meridian, ID	107,787	$76,403	38.1%

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