Pahrump, NV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 26%

Household income 25%

Unemployment 43%

Index	Pahrump	Nevada	National
Income per capita	$22,071	$27,253	$29,829
Median household income	$41,571	$53,094	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,620	$68,369	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,957	$38,963	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,390	$33,873	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,580	$26,928	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.7%	5.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.6%	14.9%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Pahrump is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pahrump is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pahrump is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pahrump is 23% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,711$41,571$83,142

City

$35,392$53,094$106,188

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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Pahrump employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.7%	0.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	15.1%
Public administration	7.3%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	21.8%
Other	39.5%	38.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pahrump, NV	35,899	$41,571	24.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richfield, MN	35,912	$54,642	1.2%
Dunedin, FL	35,882	$45,646	17.5%
Merritt Island, FL	35,916	$54,100	2.2%
Goldsboro, NC	35,924	$32,148	41.9%
Bell, CA	35,927	$38,823	29.8%
Pahrump, NV	35,899	$41,571	24.9%

Source: The Pahrump, NV employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).