Provo, UT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Provo	Utah	National
Income per capita	$21,607	$25,600	$29,829
Median household income	$50,072	$62,518	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,479	$75,170	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,218	$38,196	$35,192
Median earnings male	$19,795	$37,182	$36,919
Median earnings female	$11,788	$20,734	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.8%	11.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Provo is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Provo is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Provo is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Provo is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,377 $50,072 $100,144

City

$41,674 $62,518 $125,036

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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Provo median earnings by income bracket

Provo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	26.6%	26.6%
Other	34.4%	34.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, UT	19,012	$146,177	164.2%
Alpine, UT	10,509	$123,450	123.1%
Mapleton, UT	10,270	$110,417	99.6%
Cedar Hills, UT	10,190	$107,440	94.2%
Saratoga Springs, UT	31,273	$101,592	83.6%
Provo, UT	116,886	$50,072	9.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rochester, MN	117,134	$76,034	37.4%
Independence, MO	117,139	$50,797	8.2%
Fairfield, CA	116,544	$86,204	55.8%
Beaumont, TX	117,321	$48,168	12.9%
Lansing, MI	117,488	$44,233	20.0%
Provo, UT	116,886	$50,072	9.5%

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