Townsend, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

149%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Townsend	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$39,268	$31,118	$29,829
Median household income	$137,856	$61,017	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$138,064	$72,470	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$70,625	$38,152	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,111	$39,093	$36,919
Median earnings female	$52,569	$30,154	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.4%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Townsend is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Townsend is 149% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Townsend is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Townsend is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,894 $137,856 $275,712

City

$40,673 $61,017 $122,034

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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Townsend median earnings by income bracket

Townsend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.6%	16.6%
Financial & insurance services	9.6%	9.6%
Wholesale & retail services	30.9%	30.9%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Georges, DE	1,045	$107,500	94.3%
Charlestown, MD	1,530	$95,938	73.4%
Glasgow, DE	15,399	$93,416	68.9%
Middletown, DE	22,350	$91,663	65.7%
Clayton, DE	3,393	$87,118	57.5%
Townsend, DE	2,546	$137,856	149.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeview Estates, GA	2,546	$34,712	37.3%
Jay, OK	2,545	$30,712	44.5%
Huntsville, AR	2,544	$40,737	26.4%
La Selva Beach, CA	2,544	$101,406	83.3%
Pine Ridge, PA	2,544	$53,922	2.5%
Townsend, DE	2,546	$137,856	149.2%

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