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

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96%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rocky River	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$58,477	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$81,370	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$104,971	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,528	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$68,836	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,813	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.6%	4.7%
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 47% 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

$54,241 $81,370 $162,740

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	1,460	$113,750	105.6%
Avon, OH	23,233	$109,539	98.0%
Brecksville, OH	13,521	$105,527	90.8%
Independence, OH	7,167	$105,107	90.0%
Bay Village, OH	15,258	$102,938	86.1%
Rocky River, OH	20,115	$81,370	47.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON	20,111	n/a
Sulphur, LA	20,122	$54,537	1.4%
Dixon, CA	20,106	$79,465	43.6%
South St. Paul, MN	20,132	$63,204	14.2%
Pittsburg, KS	20,096	$34,353	37.9%
Rocky River, OH	20,115	$81,370	47.1%

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