Searchlight, NV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Searchlight	Nevada	National
Income per capita	$23,468	$27,253	$29,829
Median household income	$31,063	$53,094	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$68,369	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$38,963	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,125	$33,873	$36,919
Median earnings female	$43,194	$26,928	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.1%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Searchlight is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Searchlight is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Searchlight is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Searchlight is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,706 $31,063 $62,126

City

$35,392 $53,094 $106,188

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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Searchlight median earnings by income bracket

Searchlight employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.8%	20.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	41.7%	41.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cal-Nev-Ari, NV	183	$38,250	30.9%
Searchlight, NV	348	$31,063	43.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Donaldson, AR	348	$44,167	20.2%
Okolona, AR	348	$0	100.0%
Trinidad, CA	348	$88,125	59.3%
Buckner, IL	348	$38,542	30.3%
Snow Lake Shores, MS	348	$53,000	4.2%
Searchlight, NV	348	$31,063	43.9%

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