Palm Bay, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palm Bay	Florida	National
Income per capita	$24,075	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$52,435	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,630	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,538	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,347	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,586	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.4%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palm Bay is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palm Bay is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palm Bay is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palm Bay is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,953 $52,435 $104,870

City

$32,596 $48,900 $97,800

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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Palm Bay median earnings by income bracket

Palm Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grant-Valkaria, FL	4,240	$92,857	67.8%
Palm Shores, FL	1,622	$88,235	59.5%
Satellite Beach, FL	11,000	$84,293	52.4%
Indialantic, FL	2,879	$82,917	49.9%
Malabar, FL	3,123	$82,800	49.7%
Palm Bay, FL	113,751	$52,435	5.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring Hill, FL	113,742	$52,532	5.0%
North Charleston, SC	113,880	$47,201	14.7%
El Monte, CA	113,917	$53,874	2.6%
Murrieta, CA	114,066	$91,654	65.7%
Temecula, CA	113,117	$98,631	78.3%
Palm Bay, FL	113,751	$52,435	5.2%

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