Wakarusa, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wakarusa	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$42,200	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$97,864	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,255	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,299	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,758	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,964	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.0%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.7%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wakarusa is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wakarusa is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wakarusa is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wakarusa is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,236 $97,864 $195,728

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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Wakarusa median earnings by income bracket

Wakarusa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.1%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	36.3%	36.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	12.0%	12.0%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granger, IN	31,533	$152,043	86.9%
Leesburg, IN	794	$132,063	62.4%
Dunlap, IN	7,498	$101,018	24.2%
New Paris, IN	1,498	$100,715	23.8%
Indian Village, IN	140	$89,370	9.9%
Wakarusa, IN	2,154	$97,864	20.3%

Cities with similar population

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Chester, CA	2,154	$84,191	3.5%
Aristocrat Ranchettes, CO	2,154	$89,282	9.8%
Frankton, IN	2,154	$76,175	6.3%
Rising Sun, IN	2,154	$60,944	25.1%
Hawley, MN	2,154	$115,933	42.5%
Wakarusa, IN	2,154	$97,864	20.3%

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