Tempe, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 7%

Household income 9%

Unemployment 11%

Index	Tempe	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$27,705	$26,686	$29,829
Median household income	$50,474	$51,340	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,797	$63,012	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,403	$35,905	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,733	$33,127	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,495	$25,835	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.6%	17.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Tempe is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tempe is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tempe is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tempe is 43% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,645$50,474$100,948

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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Tempe median earnings by income bracket

Tempe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.2%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.9%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	12.9%
Public administration	2.9%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	32.5%
Other	36.8%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paradise Valley, AZ	13,833	$173,487	213.6%
Gilbert, AZ	226,832	$85,581	54.7%
Scottsdale, AZ	234,495	$76,543	38.4%
Fountain Hills, AZ	23,863	$75,297	36.1%
Chandler, AZ	242,131	$74,329	34.4%
Tempe, AZ	174,708	$50,474	8.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garden Grove, CA	174,676	$60,522	9.4%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	175,153	$51,648	6.6%
Chattanooga, TN	175,462	$41,278	25.4%
Oceanside, CA	173,829	$58,949	6.6%
Port St. Lucie, FL	175,652	$50,829	8.1%
Tempe, AZ	174,708	$50,474	8.8%

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