Portage Lakes, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portage Lakes	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$34,967	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$56,496	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,708	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$55,365	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,985	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,344	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.2%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portage Lakes is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Portage Lakes is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portage Lakes is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Portage Lakes is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,660 $56,496 $112,992

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

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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Portage Lakes median earnings by income bracket

Portage Lakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hills and Dales, OH	336	$142,500	157.6%
Sugar Bush Knolls, OH	343	$140,870	154.6%
Montrose-Ghent, OH	5,677	$124,735	125.5%
Greentown, OH	3,380	$117,250	111.9%
Silver Lake, OH	2,496	$114,688	107.3%
Portage Lakes, OH	7,126	$56,496	2.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indiantown, FL	7,125	$43,406	21.5%
South Patrick Shores, FL	7,124	$66,715	20.6%
Parkville, MO	7,122	$144,127	160.5%
Pacific, WA	7,122	$65,022	17.5%
Nyack, NY	7,130	$83,930	51.7%
Portage Lakes, OH	7,126	$56,496	2.1%

Source: The Portage Lakes, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).