Sierra Vista, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sierra Vista	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$48,653	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$88,480	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,523	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,631	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,039	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,407	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sierra Vista is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sierra Vista is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sierra Vista is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sierra Vista is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,980 $88,480 $176,960

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

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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Sierra Vista median earnings by income bracket

Sierra Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	26.6%	26.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palominas, AZ	176	$176,851	117.4%
Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ	16,703	$96,630	18.8%
Whetstone, AZ	3,057	$75,624	7.0%
Elgin, AZ	172	$75,100	7.7%
Huachuca City, AZ	2,030	$62,994	22.5%
Sierra Vista, AZ	44,960	$88,480	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverton, UT	44,974	$149,985	84.4%
Urbandale, IA	45,000	$143,701	76.7%
El Centro, CA	45,037	$69,761	14.2%
Salem, MA	44,881	$97,450	19.8%
Altamonte Springs, FL	45,050	$82,266	1.1%
Sierra Vista, AZ	44,960	$88,480	8.8%

Source: The Sierra Vista, AZ 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.