Scottsdale, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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118%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

65%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scottsdale	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$64,992	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$91,042	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$111,317	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$66,529	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$67,647	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$44,873	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scottsdale is 118% higher than the national average
The median household income in Scottsdale is 65% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scottsdale is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scottsdale is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,688 $91,042 $182,084

City

$34,223 $51,340 $102,680

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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Scottsdale median earnings by income bracket

Scottsdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.8%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	12.0%	12.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	39.0%	39.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	14,502	$212,773	284.6%
Gilbert, AZ	248,349	$99,154	79.2%
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,167	$87,080	57.4%
Chandler, AZ	257,076	$85,796	55.1%
Mesa, AZ	508,918	$61,640	11.4%
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	$91,042	64.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buffalo, NY	255,805	$39,677	28.3%
Lubbock, TX	257,013	$51,623	6.7%
Chandler, AZ	257,076	$85,796	55.1%
Madison, WI	258,366	$67,565	22.1%
Burnaby, BC	258,827	n/a
Scottsdale, AZ	254,995	$91,042	64.6%

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