Paragon, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

98%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paragon	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$28,707	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$62,164	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,444	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,051	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,830	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,343	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.7%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.0%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paragon is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paragon is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paragon is 98% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Paragon is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,438 $62,164 $124,328

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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Paragon median earnings by income bracket

Paragon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.6%	28.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.5%	13.5%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	19.5%	19.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monrovia, IN	1,417	$119,914	47.4%
Painted Hills, IN	536	$96,471	18.6%
Mooresville, IN	9,995	$89,527	10.1%
Ellettsville, IN	6,865	$88,773	9.1%
Brooklyn, IN	2,715	$87,922	8.1%
Paragon, IN	478	$62,164	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hayden, AZ	478	$52,303	35.7%
Paradise Park, CA	478	$208,821	156.7%
Smithville, GA	478	$47,792	41.2%
Dry Prong, LA	478	$67,596	16.9%
Fawn Grove, PA	478	$82,070	0.9%
Paragon, IN	478	$62,164	23.6%

Source: The Paragon, 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.