Roanoke, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Roanoke	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$33,079	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$67,798	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,750	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,031	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,328	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,330	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.8%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Roanoke is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Roanoke is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Roanoke is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Roanoke is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,194 $67,798 $135,596

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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Roanoke median earnings by income bracket

Roanoke employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	31.9%	31.9%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	16.1%	16.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Larwill, IN	294	$55,833	0.9%
Ossian, IN	3,352	$52,500	5.1%
Markle, IN	1,481	$52,333	5.4%
Fort Wayne, IN	268,378	$51,454	7.0%
Columbia City, IN	9,115	$48,690	12.0%
Roanoke, IN	1,572	$67,798	22.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lincoln Park, PA	1,572	$92,405	67.0%
Ivanhoe, TX	1,572	$37,778	31.7%
Soap Lake, WA	1,572	$38,201	30.9%
Loma, CO	1,571	$120,183	117.2%
Taft, FL	1,573	$34,978	36.8%
Roanoke, IN	1,572	$67,798	22.6%

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