West Fargo, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

79%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Fargo	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$41,430	$33,107	$29,829
Median household income	$87,674	$59,114	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$108,613	$76,410	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,171	$36,149	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,189	$41,306	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,145	$26,342	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	1.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.5%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Fargo is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Fargo is 58% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Fargo is 79% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Fargo is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,443 $87,674 $175,348

City

$39,405 $59,114 $118,228

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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West Fargo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	8.0%	8.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brooktree Park, ND	218	$168,021	203.7%
Reile's Acres, ND	670	$165,625	199.4%
Oxbow, ND	249	$158,750	187.0%
Horace, ND	2,847	$145,208	162.5%
Briarwood, ND	80	$136,806	147.3%
West Fargo, ND	36,406	$87,674	58.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Owasso, OK	36,395	$66,897	20.9%
Moorpark, CA	36,443	$119,597	116.2%
Benton, AR	36,360	$59,994	8.4%
Kearns, UT	36,457	$68,870	24.5%
Phenix City, AL	36,461	$41,842	24.4%
West Fargo, ND	36,406	$87,674	58.5%

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