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

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543%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

213%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palm Beach	Florida	National
Income per capita	$288,486	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$254,365	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$337,135	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$99,271	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$146,116	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,111	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palm Beach is 543% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palm Beach is 213% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palm Beach is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palm Beach is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$169,559 $254,365 $508,730

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

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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Palm Beach median earnings by income bracket

Palm Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	10.8%	10.8%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%	6.1%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	50.5%	50.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gulf Stream, FL	921	$373,082	358.7%
Golf, FL	279	$366,330	350.4%
Manalapan, FL	329	$294,938	262.6%
Lake Clarke Shores, FL	3,708	$166,123	104.3%
Ocean Ridge, FL	1,675	$163,000	100.4%
Palm Beach, FL	9,038	$254,365	212.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frankfort Square, IL	9,037	$169,317	108.2%
Clinton, MO	9,037	$58,313	28.3%
New Albany, MS	9,039	$63,348	22.1%
McFarland, WI	9,040	$122,556	50.7%
Andalusia, AL	9,041	$62,190	23.5%
Palm Beach, FL	9,038	$254,365	212.7%

Source: The Palm Beach, FL 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.