Whitney, NV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Whitney	Nevada	National
Income per capita	$24,237	$27,253	$29,829
Median household income	$50,905	$53,094	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,819	$68,369	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,510	$38,963	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,334	$33,873	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,249	$26,928	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.1%	14.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Whitney is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Whitney is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Whitney is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Whitney is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,933 $50,905 $101,810

City

$35,392 $53,094 $106,188

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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Whitney median earnings by income bracket

Whitney employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%	3.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	46.3%	46.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enterprise, NV	214,591	$80,133	44.8%
Henderson, NV	309,955	$75,430	36.3%
Nellis AFB, NV	3,770	$64,507	16.6%
Boulder City, NV	16,048	$62,792	13.5%
North Las Vegas, NV	247,248	$60,972	10.2%
Whitney, NV	44,488	$50,905	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barnstable Town, MA	44,497	$77,227	39.6%
Saint-Eustache, QC	44,539	n/a
Blacksburg, VA	44,395	$41,711	24.6%
San Bruno, CA	44,663	$113,103	104.4%
Innisfil, ON	44,305	n/a
Whitney, NV	44,488	$50,905	8.0%

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