Provo, UT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Provo	Utah	National
Income per capita	$18,181	$25,600	$29,829
Median household income	$42,600	$62,518	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,359	$75,170	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,190	$38,196	$35,192
Median earnings male	$16,308	$37,182	$36,919
Median earnings female	$9,567	$20,734	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.2%	11.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Provo is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Provo is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Provo is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Provo is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,397 $42,600 $85,200

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	7.0%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	14.5%
Public administration	1.9%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	28.5%	43.0%
Other	32.5%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, UT	17,544	$122,666	121.7%
Alpine, UT	10,129	$102,122	84.6%
Mapleton, UT	9,014	$97,229	75.8%
Vineyard, UT	1,673	$91,473	65.3%
Cedar Hills, UT	10,248	$88,735	60.4%
Provo, UT	115,718	$42,600	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Monte, CA	115,665	$40,654	26.5%
Fargo, ND	115,950	$48,060	13.1%
Peoria, IL	115,990	$46,547	15.9%
Lansing, MI	114,773	$36,851	33.4%
Springfield, IL	116,745	$50,191	9.3%
Provo, UT	115,718	$42,600	23.0%

Source: The Provo, UT employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).