South Bay, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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70%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Bay	Florida	National
Income per capita	$13,396	$40,554	$44,883
Median household income	$60,663	$72,078	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,673	$88,075	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,875	$51,794	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,337	$45,688	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,703	$37,493	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.7%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Bay is 70% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Bay is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Bay is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Bay is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,437 $60,663 $121,326

City

$48,047 $72,078 $144,156

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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South Bay median earnings by income bracket

South Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	17.5%	17.5%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canal Point, FL	491	$156,184	92.0%
Clewiston, FL	8,079	$62,004	23.8%
Pahokee, FL	6,413	$44,391	45.4%
Belle Glade, FL	20,401	$41,412	49.1%
Harlem, FL	2,798	$36,119	55.6%
South Bay, FL	6,857	$60,663	25.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roslyn Heights, NY	6,857	$239,414	194.4%
Church Hill, TN	6,857	$86,884	6.8%
Folcroft, PA	6,856	$82,514	1.5%
Lake Murray of Richland, SC	6,856	$152,900	88.0%
Contra Costa Centre, CA	6,854	$181,000	122.5%
South Bay, FL	6,857	$60,663	25.4%

Source: The South Bay, FL 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.