Moab, UT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Moab	Utah	National
Income per capita	$28,999	$25,600	$29,829
Median household income	$46,875	$62,518	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,800	$75,170	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,444	$38,196	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,153	$37,182	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,341	$20,734	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.0%	11.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Moab is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Moab is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Moab is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Moab is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,246 $46,875 $93,750

City

$41,674 $62,518 $125,036

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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Moab median earnings by income bracket

Moab employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	57.3%	57.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spanish Valley, UT	472	$105,313	90.4%
Castle Valley, UT	433	$53,542	3.2%
Moab, UT	5,303	$46,875	15.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yosemite Lakes, CA	5,303	$79,653	44.0%
Big Bear Lake, CA	5,302	$54,896	0.8%
New Castle, DE	5,302	$72,951	31.9%
Aberdeen, MS	5,302	$42,257	23.6%
Boulder Creek, CA	5,305	$103,576	87.2%
Moab, UT	5,303	$46,875	15.3%

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