West Terre Haute, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Terre Haute	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$34,251	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$45,288	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,170	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,646	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,577	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,655	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.6%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Terre Haute is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Terre Haute is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Terre Haute is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Terre Haute is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,188 $45,288 $90,576

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

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 Terre Haute median earnings by income bracket

West Terre Haute employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	22.3%	22.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	35.6%	35.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tecumseh, IN	778	$129,091	133.3%
New Goshen, IN	369	$68,586	24.0%
Fontanet, IN	468	$67,222	21.5%
Toad Hop, IN	179	$65,781	18.9%
Blanford, IN	248	$61,797	11.7%
West Terre Haute, IN	2,193	$45,288	18.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Havana, FL	2,193	$50,000	9.6%
Orleans, IN	2,192	$52,365	5.3%
Tonopah, NV	2,192	$31,607	42.9%
Dalworthington Gardens, TX	2,192	$111,979	102.4%
Mabton, WA	2,192	$43,971	20.5%
West Terre Haute, IN	2,193	$45,288	18.1%

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