Rensselaer, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rensselaer	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$23,817	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$48,989	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,417	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,798	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,436	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,986	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.4%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rensselaer is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rensselaer is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rensselaer is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rensselaer is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,656 $48,989 $97,978

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

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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Rensselaer median earnings by income bracket

Rensselaer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	30.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Village, IN	707	$73,563	33.0%
Roselawn, IN	3,519	$65,382	18.2%
Francesville, IN	866	$62,083	12.2%
Wolcott, IN	1,244	$60,455	9.3%
Remington, IN	1,403	$57,431	3.8%
Rensselaer, IN	6,151	$48,989	11.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Naples Park, FL	6,151	$64,676	16.9%
Holly, MI	6,151	$51,985	6.0%
East End, AR	6,150	$70,087	26.7%
Latimer, MS	6,148	$68,905	24.6%
Silver Lake, NC	6,146	$68,150	23.2%
Rensselaer, IN	6,151	$48,989	11.4%

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