Moscow, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Moscow	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$24,421	$24,280	$29,829
Median household income	$42,262	$49,174	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,248	$59,554	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,485	$30,762	$35,192
Median earnings male	$17,749	$31,790	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,506	$20,292	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.8%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Moscow is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Moscow is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Moscow is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Moscow is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,171 $42,262 $84,524

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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Moscow median earnings by income bracket

Moscow employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	33.9%	33.9%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palouse, WA	969	$75,750	36.9%
Genesee, ID	1,209	$75,417	36.3%
Albion, WA	677	$73,800	33.4%
Troy, ID	868	$72,891	31.8%
Colton, WA	372	$62,250	12.5%
Moscow, ID	25,652	$42,262	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, MS	25,650	$119,855	116.6%
Fairland, MD	25,649	$84,087	52.0%
Ruskin, FL	25,640	$62,283	12.6%
South Portland, ME	25,665	$67,198	21.5%
Soledad, CA	25,667	$66,234	19.7%
Moscow, ID	25,652	$42,262	23.6%

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