Wooster, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wooster	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$28,628	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$52,366	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,543	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,868	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,627	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,432	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.1%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wooster is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wooster is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wooster is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wooster is 13% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,907 $52,366 $104,732

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

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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Wooster median earnings by income bracket

Wooster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	29.5%	29.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	22.6%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westfield Center, OH	1,589	$96,146	73.8%
Cinnamon Lake, OH	1,228	$75,380	36.3%
Wadsworth, OH	23,789	$66,920	21.0%
Doylestown, OH	3,070	$66,750	20.7%
Kidron, OH	1,094	$65,625	18.6%
Wooster, OH	26,557	$52,366	5.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brownsburg, IN	26,560	$89,089	61.0%
Garden City, MI	26,565	$57,011	3.1%
Daphne, AL	26,578	$71,105	28.5%
Alvin, TX	26,592	$57,114	3.2%
West Islip, NY	26,614	$132,415	139.4%
Wooster, OH	26,557	$52,366	5.3%

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