Reno, NV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 7%

Household income 12%

Unemployment 8%

Index	Reno	Nevada	National
Income per capita	$27,811	$27,253	$29,829
Median household income	$48,815	$53,094	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,763	$68,369	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,577	$38,963	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,847	$33,873	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,107	$26,928	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.4%	14.9%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Reno is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Reno is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Reno is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Reno is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,540$48,815$97,630

City

$35,392$53,094$106,188

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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Reno median earnings by income bracket

Reno employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.0%
Public administration	4.9%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	29.9%
Other	38.9%	38.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mogul, NV	1,683	$97,286	75.9%
Golden Valley, NV	1,805	$83,750	51.4%
Spanish Springs, NV	16,091	$81,382	47.1%
Verdi, NV	1,399	$71,397	29.1%
Cold Springs, NV	8,845	$64,819	17.2%
Reno, NV	237,121	$48,815	11.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winston-Salem, NC	238,474	$40,898	26.1%
Hialeah, FL	235,626	$29,817	46.1%
Garland, TX	234,810	$53,220	3.8%
Scottsdale, AZ	234,495	$76,543	38.4%
Glendale, AZ	239,943	$46,817	15.4%
Reno, NV	237,121	$48,815	11.8%

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