Notre Dame, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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81%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Notre Dame	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$8,492	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$38,632	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,694	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$6,241	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$4,459	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	53.9%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Notre Dame is 81% lower than the national average
The median household income in Notre Dame is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Notre Dame is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Notre Dame is 257% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,752 $38,632 $77,264

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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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Notre Dame median earnings by income bracket

Notre Dame employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.7%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	0.3%	0.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.4%	0.4%
Education, health & social services	65.6%	65.6%
Other	15.7%	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granger, IN	31,533	$152,043	86.9%
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New Carlisle, IN	2,254	$92,154	13.3%
Indian Village, IN	140	$89,370	9.9%
Notre Dame, IN	6,853	$38,632	52.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hamilton, AL	6,853	$58,297	28.3%
Logan, OH	6,853	$60,860	25.2%
Contra Costa Centre, CA	6,854	$181,000	122.5%
Vandalia, IL	6,854	$54,346	33.2%
Folcroft, PA	6,856	$82,514	1.5%
Notre Dame, IN	6,853	$38,632	52.5%

Source: The Notre Dame, IN 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.