Portsmouth, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portsmouth	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$22,093	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$31,117	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,992	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,958	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,915	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,288	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	35.2%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portsmouth is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Portsmouth is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portsmouth is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portsmouth is 133% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,742 $31,117 $62,234

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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Portsmouth median earnings by income bracket

Portsmouth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	21.0%	21.0%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarktown, OH	477	$75,987	37.4%
Lucasville, OH	2,030	$68,553	23.9%
Wheelersburg, OH	6,129	$57,821	4.5%
Hanging Rock, OH	168	$56,563	2.2%
Worthington, KY	1,639	$55,686	0.7%
Portsmouth, OH	20,094	$31,117	43.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pittsburg, KS	20,096	$34,353	37.9%
East Northport, NY	20,085	$129,432	134.0%
Dixon, CA	20,106	$79,465	43.6%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,078	$170,299	207.8%
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	20,111	n/a
Portsmouth, OH	20,094	$31,117	43.8%

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