Shelley, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelley	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$24,275	$24,280	$29,829
Median household income	$54,688	$49,174	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,567	$59,554	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,133	$30,762	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,862	$31,790	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,310	$20,292	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	3.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.0%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelley is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelley is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelley is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shelley is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,455 $54,688 $109,376

City

$32,779 $49,174 $98,348

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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Shelley median earnings by income bracket

Shelley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	5.6%	5.6%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	26.2%	26.2%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iona, ID	2,608	$76,397	38.1%
Lincoln, ID	3,380	$67,336	21.7%
Ucon, ID	1,430	$65,132	17.7%
Basalt, ID	436	$57,813	4.5%
Firth, ID	568	$57,115	3.2%
Shelley, ID	4,455	$54,688	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millis-Clicquot, MA	4,455	$96,343	74.1%
Florence, NJ	4,455	$71,750	29.7%
Marlow, OK	4,455	$46,077	16.7%
Orangeburg, NY	4,454	$94,773	71.3%
Wingate, NC	4,456	$52,672	4.8%
Shelley, ID	4,455	$54,688	1.1%

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