Sweetwater, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Sweetwater employment information

Index	Sweetwater	Florida	National
Income per capita	$14,680	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$33,741	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$43,187	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,258	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,411	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,367	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.2%	16.1%	15.1%

The Sweetwater, FL 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 Sweetwater is $14,680, which is 47% lower than than the Florida average and 51% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $33,741, which is 31% lower than than the Florida average and 39% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Sweetwater is 4%, which is 17% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Sweetwater is 25% which is 66% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$22,491$33,741$67,482

City

$32,596$48,900$97,800

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 Sweetwater is 51% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Sweetwater is 39% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Sweetwater is 17% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Sweetwater is 66% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Sweetwater median earnings by income bracket

Sweetwater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	19.9%
Public administration	2.6%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	22.4%
Other	35.3%	44.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pinecrest, FL	19,272	$130,900	137%
Key Biscayne, FL	12,935	$124,504	125%
Palmetto Bay, FL	24,522	$105,316	90%
Miami Shores, FL	10,772	$101,047	83%
Coral Gables, FL	50,533	$91,452	65%
Sweetwater, FL	20,718	$33,741	39%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lockport, NY	20,722	$41,607	25%
Hanahan, SC	20,710	$55,060	0%
Liberal, KS	20,709	$46,910	15%
Lealman, FL	20,704	$29,827	46%
Piqua, OH	20,743	$40,101	28%
Sweetwater, FL	20,718	$33,741	39%

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