Universal, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Universal	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$35,284	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$71,480	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,737	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,838	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Universal is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Universal is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Universal is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Universal is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,648 $71,480 $142,960

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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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Universal median earnings by income bracket

Universal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.0%	18.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.1%	37.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	22.5%	22.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tecumseh, IN	806	$189,163	132.6%
New Goshen, IN	378	$102,887	26.5%
Fontanet, IN	481	$100,659	23.8%
Toad Hop, IN	185	$99,189	22.0%
Blanford, IN	253	$92,883	14.2%
Universal, IN	352	$71,480	12.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mitchellville, AR	352	$29,840	63.3%
Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, FL	352	$111,171	36.7%
Odum, GA	352	$69,203	14.9%
Jasper, MI	352	$90,959	11.8%
Rushmore, MN	352	$61,066	24.9%
Universal, IN	352	$71,480	12.1%

Source: The Universal, IN 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.