South Elmwood, RI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Elmwood	Providence	Rhode Island
Income per capita	$23,760	$28,733	$31,904
Median household income	$49,439	$49,065	$58,387
Median income owner occupied	$0	$80,235	$82,124
Median income renter occupied	$0	$35,234	$31,519
Median earnings male	$42,563	$34,117	$39,186
Median earnings female	$32,097	$25,126	$28,429
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.4%	5.0%
Poverty level	n/a	23.0%	13.8%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Elmwood is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Elmwood is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Elmwood is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Elmwood is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,706 $49,065 $98,130

City

$38,920 $58,387 $116,774

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 Elmwood median earnings by income bracket

South Elmwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	12.8%	12.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	29.4%	29.4%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norton Center, MA	2,758	$99,464	79.8%
North Seekonk, MA	2,158	$96,023	73.6%
Cumberland Hill, RI	8,515	$94,773	71.3%
Somerset, MA	18,160	$90,260	63.2%
Greenville, RI	9,114	$90,048	62.8%
Providence, RI	179,472	$49,065	11.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newport News, VA	179,582	$54,511	1.5%
Santa Rosa, CA	178,391	$80,472	45.5%
Ontario, CA	178,194	$67,357	21.8%
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	178,060	$92,290	66.8%
Sioux Falls, SD	180,927	$61,738	11.6%
Providence, RI	179,472	$49,065	11.3%

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

South Elmwood, Providence, RI Employment