Rising Sun, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rising Sun	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$29,462	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$41,000	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,063	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,138	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,958	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,377	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.6%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rising Sun is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rising Sun is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rising Sun is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rising Sun is 30% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,330 $41,000 $82,000

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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Rising Sun median earnings by income bracket

Rising Sun employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	26.6%	26.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shawnee, OH	1,054	$130,467	135.8%
Union, KY	5,988	$123,630	123.5%
Francisville, KY	9,520	$123,338	122.9%
Mack, OH	11,228	$105,031	89.9%
Hidden Valley, IN	5,075	$102,281	84.9%
Rising Sun, IN	2,108	$41,000	25.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Valley, AZ	2,108	$124,792	125.6%
Lake Mills, IA	2,108	$52,885	4.4%
Narrows, VA	2,108	$50,163	9.3%
Okanagan-Similkameen F, BC	2,108	n/a
Burns Harbor, IN	2,107	$79,900	44.4%
Rising Sun, IN	2,108	$41,000	25.9%

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