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

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rising Sun	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$43,850	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$60,944	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,305	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,573	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,618	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,238	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.6%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rising Sun is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rising Sun is 25% 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

$40,625 $60,944 $121,888

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	1,081	$191,225	135.1%
Union, KY	6,215	$185,387	127.9%
Francisville, KY	9,887	$182,420	124.3%
Mack, OH	11,454	$154,658	90.2%
Hidden Valley, IN	5,200	$153,970	89.3%
Rising Sun, IN	2,154	$60,944	25.1%

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Chester, CA	2,154	$84,191	3.5%
Aristocrat Ranchettes, CO	2,154	$89,282	9.8%
Frankton, IN	2,154	$76,175	6.3%
Wakarusa, IN	2,154	$97,864	20.3%
Hawley, MN	2,154	$115,933	42.5%
Rising Sun, IN	2,154	$60,944	25.1%

Source: The Rising Sun, 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.