Punta Gorda, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Punta Gorda employment information

Index	Punta Gorda	Florida	National
Income per capita	$42,329	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$56,119	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,632	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,975	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,497	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,071	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.1%	16.1%	15.1%

The Punta Gorda, FL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Punta Gorda is $42,329, which is 53% higher than than the Florida average and 42% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $56,119, which is 15% higher than than the Florida average and 1% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda is 4%, which is 18% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Punta Gorda is 9% which is 40% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$37,408$56,119$112,238

City

$32,596$48,900$97,800

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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The income per capita in Punta Gorda is 42% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Punta Gorda is 1% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Punta Gorda is 18% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Punta Gorda is 40% lower than the national average.

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Punta Gorda median earnings by income bracket

Punta Gorda employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.9%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.0%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.9%	19.4%
Public administration	3.5%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	29.3%
Other	43.5%	35.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnt Store Marina, FL	1,877	$67,326	22%
North Port, FL	60,871	$53,815	3%
Solana, FL	577	$48,884	12%
Rotonda, FL	8,755	$47,055	15%
Harbour Heights, FL	3,103	$45,137	18%
Punta Gorda, FL	17,721	$56,119	1%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colonia, NJ	17,728	$101,151	83%
Hannibal, MO	17,707	$39,463	29%
Martha Lake, WA	17,703	$81,207	47%
Marion, IL	17,703	$43,146	22%
Tiffin, OH	17,701	$41,037	26%
Punta Gorda, FL	17,721	$56,119	1%

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