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

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palm Shores	Florida	National
Income per capita	$55,580	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$131,291	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,259	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$89,986	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,724	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,414	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palm Shores is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palm Shores is 61% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palm Shores is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palm Shores is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$87,518 $131,291 $262,582

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 Shores median earnings by income bracket

Palm Shores employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Satellite Beach, FL	11,431	$126,915	56.0%
Indialantic, FL	2,956	$124,297	52.8%
Malabar, FL	3,190	$122,360	50.4%
June Park, FL	5,056	$117,278	44.2%
Melbourne Village, FL	843	$116,778	43.6%
Palm Shores, FL	1,662	$131,291	61.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Royal Palm Estates, FL	1,662	$96,552	18.7%
Le Grand, CA	1,661	$74,440	8.5%
Pine Valley, CA	1,663	$158,342	94.7%
Southern View, IL	1,661	$69,208	14.9%
Arnaudville, LA	1,661	$34,107	58.1%
Palm Shores, FL	1,662	$131,291	61.4%

Source: The Palm Shores, 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.