West Palm Beach, FL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Palm Beach	Florida	National
Income per capita	$34,131	$27,598	$29,829
Median household income	$54,603	$48,900	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,057	$59,209	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,044	$34,622	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,901	$31,444	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,084	$25,332	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.0%	16.1%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Palm Beach is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Palm Beach is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Palm Beach is 1% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Palm Beach is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,398 $54,603 $109,206

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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West Palm Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	39.3%	39.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golf, FL	271	$250,000	351.9%
Manalapan, FL	323	$198,750	259.3%
Palm Beach, FL	8,776	$169,003	205.5%
Jupiter Farms, FL	13,045	$121,574	119.8%
Lake Clarke Shores, FL	3,616	$109,755	98.4%
West Palm Beach, FL	111,006	$54,603	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Everett, WA	110,840	$66,023	19.3%
Pompano Beach, FL	111,202	$52,565	5.0%
Miami Gardens, FL	110,767	$46,760	15.5%
Downey, CA	111,263	$75,974	37.3%
Lowell, MA	111,311	$62,196	12.4%
West Palm Beach, FL	111,006	$54,603	1.3%

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