Rocky River, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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96%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rocky River	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$87,972	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$123,530	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,831	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,708	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$100,227	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$63,881	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rocky River is 96% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rocky River is 52% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rocky River is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rocky River is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,345 $123,530 $247,060

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

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

Nation

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Rocky River median earnings by income bracket

Rocky River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	12.8%	12.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	18.8%	18.8%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bratenahl, OH	1,489	$168,553	107.2%
Avon, OH	23,911	$166,474	104.7%
Independence, OH	7,346	$159,436	96.0%
Brecksville, OH	13,792	$156,122	92.0%
Bay Village, OH	15,639	$153,360	88.6%
Rocky River, OH	20,753	$123,530	51.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ferndale, MI	20,749	$115,262	41.7%
Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC	20,759	n/a
West Chester, PA	20,746	$92,349	13.5%
Tullahoma, TN	20,737	$73,203	10.0%
Kinston, NC	20,770	$48,744	40.1%
Rocky River, OH	20,753	$123,530	51.9%

Source: The Rocky River, OH 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.