Somerton, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Somerton	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$16,428	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$52,061	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,416	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,250	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,946	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,215	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Somerton is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Somerton is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Somerton is 1% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Somerton is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,703 $52,061 $104,122

City

$34,223 $51,340 $102,680

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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Somerton median earnings by income bracket

Somerton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	8.2%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	47.6%	47.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yuma, AZ	97,428	$52,183	5.7%
El Prado Estates, AZ	590	$47,143	14.8%
Donovan Estates, AZ	1,325	$44,231	20.0%
San Luis, AZ	33,875	$41,648	24.7%
Wall Lane, AZ	411	$39,453	28.7%
Somerton, AZ	16,301	$52,061	5.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New River, AZ	16,303	$96,187	73.9%
Glassmanor, MD	16,305	$61,153	10.5%
Aldine, TX	16,308	$35,087	36.6%
Douglas, AZ	16,292	$38,446	30.5%
Red Hill, SC	16,290	$47,839	13.5%
Somerton, AZ	16,301	$52,061	5.9%

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