Southwest, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southwest	Mesa	Arizona
Income per capita	$24,271	$30,903	$26,686
Median household income	$50,441	$61,640	$51,340
Median income owner occupied	$0	$76,427	$63,012
Median income renter occupied	$0	$43,177	$35,905
Median earnings male	$33,345	$38,208	$33,127
Median earnings female	$26,400	$30,265	$25,835
Unemployment rate	6.3%	3.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	n/a	13.3%	17.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southwest is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Southwest is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southwest is 36% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Southwest is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,089 $61,640 $123,280

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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Southwest median earnings by income bracket

Southwest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	0.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	9.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	13.3%
Public administration	3.2%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	36.4%
Other	33.8%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,502	$212,773	284.6%
Queen Creek, AZ	52,162	$104,161	88.3%
Gilbert, AZ	248,349	$99,154	79.2%
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	$91,042	64.6%
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,167	$87,080	57.4%
Mesa, AZ	508,918	$61,640	11.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sacramento, CA	503,482	$65,847	19.0%
Atlanta, GA	497,642	$64,179	16.0%
Fresno, CA	526,147	$53,368	3.5%
Kansas City, MO	491,158	$56,179	1.5%
Omaha, NE	479,529	$62,213	12.5%
Mesa, AZ	508,918	$61,640	11.4%

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

Southwest, Mesa, AZ Employment