South Mountain, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Mountain	Phoenix	Arizona
Income per capita	$22,481	$31,427	$26,686
Median household income	$59,319	$60,914	$51,340
Median income owner occupied	$0	$80,451	$63,012
Median income renter occupied	$0	$43,866	$35,905
Median earnings male	$34,855	$37,231	$33,127
Median earnings female	$29,754	$31,341	$25,835
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	n/a	16.2%	17.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Mountain is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Mountain is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Mountain is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Mountain is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,605 $60,914 $121,828

City

$34,223 $51,340 $102,680

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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South Mountain median earnings by income bracket

South Mountain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,502	$212,773	284.6%
Gilbert, AZ	248,349	$99,154	79.2%
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	$91,042	64.6%
Chandler, AZ	257,076	$85,796	55.1%
Peoria, AZ	172,109	$76,423	38.1%
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	$60,914	10.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	$49,127	11.2%
San Antonio, TX	1,529,133	$53,420	3.4%
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	n/a
San Diego, CA	1,414,545	$83,454	50.9%
Calgary, AB	1,371,990	n/a
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	$60,914	10.1%

Source: The South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

South Mountain, Phoenix, AZ Employment