Shaker Heights, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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104%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

60%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shaker Heights	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$60,957	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$88,635	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$134,541	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,674	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$70,590	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,123	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.1%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shaker Heights is 104% higher than the national average
The median household income in Shaker Heights is 60% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shaker Heights is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shaker Heights is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,084 $88,635 $177,270

City

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

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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Shaker Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	7.9%	7.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	29.9%	29.9%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bentleyville, OH	808	$187,083	238.2%
Pepper Pike, OH	6,319	$182,743	230.3%
Moreland Hills, OH	3,315	$170,391	208.0%
Hunting Valley, OH	759	$167,813	203.3%
Gates Mills, OH	2,142	$167,250	202.3%
Shaker Heights, OH	27,148	$88,635	60.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Erie, CO	27,157	$124,480	125.0%
Plum, PA	27,137	$82,704	49.5%
Maywood, CA	27,127	$50,996	7.8%
Glen Cove, NY	27,172	$79,131	43.0%
Wilmette, IL	27,114	$161,765	192.4%
Shaker Heights, OH	27,148	$88,635	60.2%

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