Riley, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

163%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Riley	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$27,901	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$63,535	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,183	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,024	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,633	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,681	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.9%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.4%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Riley is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Riley is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Riley is 163% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Riley is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,352 $63,535 $127,070

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Riley median earnings by income bracket

Riley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.0%	28.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.0%	5.0%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	42.0%	42.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tecumseh, IN	806	$189,163	132.6%
New Goshen, IN	378	$102,887	26.5%
Fontanet, IN	481	$100,659	23.8%
Toad Hop, IN	185	$99,189	22.0%
Harmony, IN	992	$84,638	4.1%
Riley, IN	471	$63,535	21.9%

Cities with similar population

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West Jefferson, AL	471	$0	100.0%
Boulevard, CA	471	$0	100.0%
Pakala Village, HI	471	$67,334	17.2%
Bonaparte, IA	471	$51,144	37.1%
Delhi, IA	471	$95,097	16.9%
Riley, IN	471	$63,535	21.9%

Source: The Riley, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.