Portsmouth, NH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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84%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portsmouth	New Hampshire	National
Income per capita	$54,967	$35,264	$29,829
Median household income	$78,712	$68,485	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$113,462	$83,641	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$61,342	$40,305	$35,192
Median earnings male	$58,946	$42,158	$36,919
Median earnings female	$43,165	$29,994	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.6%	8.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portsmouth is 84% higher than the national average
The median household income in Portsmouth is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portsmouth is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portsmouth is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,469 $78,712 $157,424

City

$45,652 $68,485 $136,970

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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Portsmouth median earnings by income bracket

Portsmouth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	8.2%	8.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	38.2%	38.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newfields, NH	254	$158,750	187.0%
Seabrook Beach, NH	976	$110,577	99.9%
Kittery Point, ME	1,034	$106,635	92.8%
Cape Neddick, ME	2,563	$87,578	58.3%
Hampton, NH	10,002	$82,092	48.4%
Portsmouth, NH	21,418	$78,712	42.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mukilteo, WA	21,414	$102,903	86.0%
North Bellmore, NY	21,422	$150,353	171.8%
Duarte, CA	21,399	$82,620	49.3%
Bear, DE	21,397	$76,920	39.0%
Ensley, FL	21,397	$48,976	11.5%
Portsmouth, NH	21,418	$78,712	42.3%

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