West Palm Beach employment information

Index	West Palm Beach	Florida	National
Income per capita	$31,426	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$46,672	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,821	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,883	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,091	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,838	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.0%	16.1%	15.1%

The West Palm Beach, FL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in West Palm Beach is $31,426, which is 14% higher than than the Florida average and 5% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $46,672, which is 5% lower than than the Florida average and 16% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in West Palm Beach is 6%, which is 22% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in West Palm Beach is 19% which is 26% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$31,111$46,672$93,344

City

$32,596$48,900$97,800

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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The income per capita in West Palm Beach is 5% higher than the national average.
The median household income in West Palm Beach is 16% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in West Palm Beach is 22% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in West Palm Beach is 26% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

West Palm Beach median earnings by income bracket

West Palm Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	16.0%
Public administration	3.4%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	31.9%
Other	42.4%	34.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manalapan, FL	270	$209,375	278%
Golf, FL	213	$188,750	241%
Palm Beach, FL	8,501	$115,050	108%
Jupiter Farms, FL	11,809	$86,225	56%
Wellington, FL	61,371	$83,270	51%
West Palm Beach, FL	104,978	$46,672	16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Green Bay, WI	104,951	$43,473	21%
Wichita Falls, TX	105,013	$43,997	20%
Broken Arrow, OK	104,869	$68,596	24%
College Station, TX	104,684	$36,471	34%
Burbank, CA	104,583	$67,317	22%
West Palm Beach, FL	104,978	$46,672	16%

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