Somerton, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Somerton employment information

Index	Somerton	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$13,511	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$34,318	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,385	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,367	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,499	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,412	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.5%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.2%	17.7%	15.1%

The Somerton, AZ employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Somerton is $13,511, which is 49% lower than than the Arizona average and 55% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $34,318, which is 33% lower than than the Arizona average and 38% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Somerton is 8%, which is 82% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Somerton is 29% which is 93% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$22,876$34,318$68,636

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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The income per capita in Somerton is 55% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Somerton is 38% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Somerton is 82% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Somerton is 93% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Somerton median earnings by income bracket

Somerton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	22.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	16.7%
Public administration	13.9%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	40.8%
Other	42.3%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Padre Ranchitos, AZ	225	$44,531	20%
Yuma, AZ	93,704	$44,216	20%
Gadsden, AZ	558	$38,393	31%
Donovan Estates, AZ	1,435	$37,763	32%
El Prado Estates, AZ	445	$32,212	42%
Somerton, AZ	14,866	$34,318	38%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aldine, TX	14,867	$34,755	37%
Mastic Beach, NY	14,867	$64,970	17%
Forrest City, AR	14,871	$33,250	40%
Alexander City, AL	14,859	$30,442	45%
Fort Carson, CO	14,873	$41,565	25%
Somerton, AZ	14,866	$34,318	38%

Source: The Somerton, AZ employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).