Shirley, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shirley	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$29,846	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$80,415	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,455	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,674	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,249	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shirley is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shirley is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shirley is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shirley is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,604 $80,415 $160,830

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Shirley median earnings by income bracket

Shirley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.9%	25.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	26.3%	26.3%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	13.2%	13.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Markleville, IN	540	$111,098	36.6%
Edgewood, IN	2,103	$110,279	35.6%
Mount Summit, IN	421	$99,590	22.4%
Pendleton, IN	4,559	$98,861	21.6%
Fortville, IN	4,789	$97,623	20.0%
Shirley, IN	1,091	$80,415	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Herald, CA	1,091	$105,582	29.8%
Lower Lake, CA	1,091	$49,353	39.3%
Shandon, CA	1,091	$108,082	32.9%
Beckemeyer, IL	1,091	$77,175	5.1%
Ama, LA	1,091	$67,456	17.1%
Shirley, IN	1,091	$80,415	1.1%

Source: The Shirley, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.