Scottsdale, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 81%

Household income 38%

Unemployment 34%

Index	Scottsdale	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$54,060	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$76,543	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$94,831	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,284	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,714	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,817	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.2%	17.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Scottsdale is 81% higher than the national average
The median household income in Scottsdale is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scottsdale is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scottsdale is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,023$76,543$153,086

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	1.6%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	11.0%	8.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	12.6%
Public administration	2.3%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	2.9%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	32.8%
Other	38.9%	34.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	13,833	$173,487	214%
Gilbert, AZ	226,832	$85,581	55%
Fountain Hills, AZ	23,863	$75,297	36%
Chandler, AZ	242,131	$74,329	34%
Mesa, AZ	470,456	$50,615	9%
Scottsdale, AZ	234,495	$76,543	38%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garland, TX	234,810	$53,220	4%
Hialeah, FL	235,626	$29,817	46%
Chesapeake, VA	233,194	$69,978	26%
Irving, TX	232,013	$54,868	1%
Reno, NV	237,121	$48,815	12%
Scottsdale, AZ	234,495	$76,543	38%

Source: The Scottsdale, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).