LFP Population Characteristics 2017 By Income

Labor Force Participation Survey 2017 Population Characteristics

PersonalWage and SalaryHouseholdTable DataCharts and Figures Data
CNMI Total

The median personal income was $13,624 while the mean was $18,362 in the CNMI at the time of the survey. Persons with less than $10,000 was 18.2% of all persons that reported personal income in 2016; persons with $10,000 to $19,999 was 56.0%; those with $20,000 to $29,999 was 13.1%; those with $30,000 to $49,000 was 9.1%; while those with $50,000 or more was 3.6%.

By Island

The median personal income was practically the same in all three islands: $14,000 in Tinian, $13,600 in Saipan, and $13,662 in Rota. The mean personal income was slightly higher in Saipan ($18,744) than in Rota ($17,722) and in Tinian ($16,964). The percentage of persons with personal income of less than $10,000 was higher in Rota (27.0%) than in Tinian (23.5%) and in Saipan (17.5%). The percentage with personal income of $10,000 to $19,999 was higher in Saipan (56.9%) while practically the same in Rota (47.5%) and Tinian (47.2%). The percentage with personal income of $20,000 to $29,999 was practically the same in Saipan (15.2%) and in Tinian (15.1%) and lower in Rota (13.2%). The percentage of those with $30,000 to $49,999 was higher in Tinian (12.7%) while the same in Saipan and in Rota (both 8.9%). The percentage of those with personal income of $50,000 or more was practically the same in Saipan (3.7%) and in Rota (3.4%) and lower in Tinian (1.4%).

By Saipan Districts

The median personal income was highest in District 5 ($14,580) and lowest in District 2 ($12,000), while the mean personal income was highest in District 4 ($20,272) and was lowest in District 2 ($13,505). The percentage of persons with personal income of less than $10,000 was highest in 2 (18.9%) and was lowest in District 4 (12.5%). The percentage of persons with personal income of $10,000 to $19,999 was highest in District 2 (67.7%) and was lowest in Districts 3 and 5 (both 53.6%). The percentage of persons with personal income of $20,000 to $29,999 was highest in District 4 (15.4%) and was lowest in District 2 (9.3%). The percentage of persons with personal income of $30,000 to $49,999 was highest in District 5 (11.0%) and was lowest in District 2 (3.4%). The percentage of persons with personal income of $50,000 or more was highest in District 5 (6.4%) and was lowest in District 2 (0.7%).

CNMI Total

The median wage and salary income was $13,920 while the mean was $18,310 in the CNMI at the time of the survey. Persons with wage and salary of less than $10,000 was 14.5% of all persons that reported wage and salary income in 2016; the percentage of persons with wage and salary of $10,000 to $19,999 was 60.2.0%; those with $20,000 to $29,999 was 12.7%; those with $30,000 to $49,000 was 9.2%; while those with $50,000 or more was 3.3%.

By Island

The median wage and salary income was practically the same in all three islands: $14,000 in Tinian, $13,800 in Saipan, and $13,624 in Rota. The mean wage and salary income was slightly higher in Saipan ($18,621) than in Tinian ($17,478) and in Rota ($17,322). The percentage of persons with wage and salary income of less than $10,000 was higher in Rota (23.6%) than in Tinian (18.3%) and in Saipan (13.9%). The percentage with wage and salary income of $10,000 to $19,999 was higher in Saipan (60.9%) than in Tinian (54.5%) and in Rota (52.4%). The percentage of those with $20,000 to $29,999 was higher in Tinian (14.3%) while practically the same in Saipan (12.6%) and in Rota (12.2%). The percentage of those with $30,000 to $49,999 was higher in Tinian (11.9%) than in Saipan (9.1%) and in Rota (8.7%). The percentage of those with wage and salary income of $50,000 or more was higher in Saipan (3.5%) than in Rota (3.1%) and was lower in Tinian (1.0%).

By Saipan Districts

The median wage and salary income was highest in District 5 ($15,000) and lowest in District 2 ($12,576), while the mean was highest in District 5 ($20,684) and was lowest in District 2 ($14,433). The percentage of persons with wage and salary income of less than $10,000 was highest in District 2 (15.4%) and was lowest in District 4 (9.4%). The percentage of persons with wage and salary income of $10,000 to $19,999 was highest in District 2 (70.1%) and was lowest in District 5 (57.1%). The percentage of persons with personal income of $20,000 to $29,999 was highest in District 1 (14.9%) and was lowest in District 2 (10.1%). The percentage of persons with wage and salary income of $30,000 to $49,999 was highest in District 5 (12.2%) and was lowest in District 2 (3.7%). The percentage of persons with personal income of $50,000 or more was highest in District 3 (4.9%) and was lowest in District 2 (0.8%).

CNMI Total

The median household income was $21,600 while the mean was $31,603 in the CNMI at the time of the survey. Households with income of less than $10,000 was 11.1% of all households that reported income in 2016; the percentage of households with income of $10,000 to $19,999 was 34.7%; those with $20,000 to $29,999 was 18.2%; those with $30,000 to $39,999 was 12.4%; those with $40,000 to $59,999 was 11.9%; those with $60,000 to $99,999 was 7.3%; while those with $100,000 or more was 4.4%.

By Island

The median household income was higher in Saipan ($22,920) than in Tinian ($20,000) and in Rota ($17,739), while the mean was higher in Saipan ($33,058) than in Rota ($28,627)) and in Tinian ($27,298). The percentage of households with income of less than $10,000 was higher in Rota (22.6%) than in Tinian (21.2%) and Saipan (11.1%). The percentage of household with income of $10,000 to $19,999 was higher in Saipan (35.3%) than in Rota (30.6%) and Tinian (28.8%). The percentage of households with income of $20,000 to $29,999 was higher in Saipan (18.5%) than in Tinian (17.0%) and in Rota (13.8%). The percentage of households with income of $30,000 to $39,999 was higher in Saipan (12.9%) than in Rota (8.6%) and in Tinian (8.2%). The percentage of households with income of $40,000 to $59,999 was higher in Rota (16.7%) and in Tinian (16.3%) and was lower in Saipan (11.4%). The percentage of households with income of $60,000 to $99,999 was higher in Saipan (7.4%) than in Tinian (7.2%) and lower in Rota (3.5%). The percentage of households with income of $100,000 or more was higher in Saipan (4.7%) than in Rota (2.4%) and Tinian (1.3%).

By Saipan Districts

The median household income was highest in District 5 ($33,932) and lowest in District 3 ($19,049), while the mean was highest in District 5 ($42,738) and was lowest in District 2 ($22,598). The percentage of households with income of less than $10,000 was highest in District 3 (12.4%) and was lowest in District 5 (5.4%). The percentage of households with income of $10,000 to $19,999 was highest in District 2 (42.3%) and was lowest in District 5 (24.5%). The percentage of households with income of $20,000 to $29,999 was highest in District 3 (28.5%) and was lowest in District 4 (13.4%). The percentage of households with income of $30,000 to $39,999 was highest in District 5 (20.6%) and was lowest in District 2 (7.0%). The percentage of households with income of $40,000 to $59,999 was highest in District 4 (17.5%) and was lowest in District 3 (8.0%). The percentage of households with income of $60,000 to $99,999 was highest in District 5 (10.9%) and was lowest in District 2 (3.1%). The percentage of households with income of $100,000 or more was highest in District 5 (8.8%) and was lowest in District 2.

Population Characteristics
Personal Income in 2016

LFS 2017 Table P21.1 2016 Personal Income by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr.

Personal Income CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Less than $10,000 4,298 3,742 1,066 562 1,413 212 488 281 275
$10,000 to $19,999 13,234 12,185 3,565 2,019 3,908 1,025 1,668 565 484
$20,000 to $29,999 3,096 2,780 962 277 867 261 413 181 135
$30,000 to $39,999 1,606 1,457 469 40 562 127 259 87 62
$40,000 to $49,999 542 447 115 61 147 39 85 65 29
$50,000 to $74,999 504 476 137 21 169 16 134 17 11
$75,000 + 345 322 19 227 13 64 23



LFS 2017 Table P21.1 Median & Mean for 2016 Personal Income by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr.

Personal Income CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Median $13,624 $13,600 $14,400 $12,000 $12,600 $14,000 $14,580 $14,000 $13,662
Mean $18,362 $18,744 $18,779 $13,505 $19,389 $20,272 $20,188 $16,964 $17,722



LFS 2017 Table P21.1 2016 Personal Income by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr. (Distribution Within)

Personal Income CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Less than $10,000 18.2% 17.5% 16.8% 18.9% 19.4% 12.5% 15.7% 23.5% 27.0%
$10,000 to $19,999 56.0% 56.9% 56.3% 67.7% 53.6% 60.5% 53.6% 47.2% 47.5%
$20,000 to $29,999 13.1% 13.0% 15.2% 9.3% 11.9% 15.4% 13.3% 15.1% 13.2%
$30,000 to $39,999 6.8% 6.8% 7.4% 1.3% 7.7% 7.5% 8.3% 7.3% 6.0%
$40,000 to $49,999 2.3% 2.1% 1.8% 2.0% 2.0% 2.3% 2.7% 5.5% 2.9%
$50,000 to $74,999 2.1% 2.2% 2.2% 0.7% 2.3% 0.9% 4.3% 1.4% 1.1%
$75,000 + 1.5% 1.5% 0.3% 0.0% 3.1% 0.8% 2.1% 0.0% 2.3%



LFS 2017 Table P21.1 2016 Personal Income by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr. (Distribution Amoung)

Personal Income CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Less than $10,000 100% 87.1% 24.8% 13.1% 32.9% 4.9% 11.4% 6.5% 6.4%
$10,000 to $19,999 100% 92.1% 26.9% 15.3% 29.5% 7.7% 12.6% 4.3% 3.7%
$20,000 to $29,999 100% 89.8% 31.1% 9.0% 28.0% 8.4% 13.3% 5.8% 4.4%
$30,000 to $39,999 100% 90.8% 29.2% 2.5% 35.0% 7.9% 16.1% 5.4% 3.8%
$40,000 to $49,999 100% 82.6% 21.3% 11.3% 27.2% 7.2% 15.6% 12.0% 5.4%
$50,000 to $74,999 100% 94.4% 27.1% 4.2% 33.5% 3.2% 26.5% 3.4% 2.2%
$75,000 + 100% 93.3% 5.5% 0.0% 65.6% 3.7% 18.5% 0.0% 6.7%

Wage and Salary in 2016

LFS 2017 Table P21.2 2016 Wage and Salary by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr.

Wage and Salary CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Less than $10,000 3,252 2,831 841 426 1,032 147 384 204 217
$10,000 to $19,999 13,502 12,410 3,717 1,941 4,065 1,029 1,657 610 482
$20,000 to $29,999 2,849 2,577 920 279 849 163 366 160 112
$30,000 to $39,999 1,464 1,338 392 40 519 155 232 74 51
$40,000 to $49,999 609 521 136 61 170 32 122 60 28
$50,000 to $74,999 440 418 154 21 138 24 82 11 11
$75,000 + 310 292 19 204 13 57 17



LFS 2017 Table P21.2 Median & Mean for 2016 Wage and Salary by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr.

Wage and Salary CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Median $13,920 $13,800 $14,976 $12,576 $13,000 $13,910 $15,000 $14,000 $13,624
Mean $18,310 $18,621 $17,745 $14,433 $20,213 $18,536 $20,684 $17,478 $17,322



LFS 2017 Table P21.2 2016 Wage and Salary by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr. (Distribution Within)

Wage and Salary CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Less than $10,000 14.5% 13.9% 13.6% 15.4% 14.8% 9.4% 13.2% 18.3% 23.6%
$10,000 to $19,999 60.2% 60.9% 60.2% 70.1% 58.3% 65.9% 57.1% 54.5% 52.4%
$20,000 to $29,999 12.7% 12.6% 14.9% 10.1% 12.2% 10.4% 12.6% 14.3% 12.2%
$30,000 to $39,999 6.5% 6.6% 6.3% 1.4% 7.4% 9.9% 8.0% 6.6% 5.6%
$40,000 to $49,999 2.7% 2.6% 2.2% 2.2% 2.4% 2.0% 4.2% 5.3% 3.1%
$50,000 to $74,999 2.0% 2.0% 2.5% 0.8% 2.0% 1.5% 2.8% 1.0% 1.2%
$75,000 + 1.4% 1.4% 0.3% 0.0% 2.9% 0.8% 2.0% 0.0% 1.9%



LFS 2017 Table P21.2 2016 Wage and Salary by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr. (Distribution Amoung)

Wage and Salary CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Less than $10,000 100% 87.0% 25.9% 13.1% 31.7% 4.5% 11.8% 6.3% 6.7%
$10,000 to $19,999 100% 91.9% 27.5% 14.4% 30.1% 7.6% 12.3% 4.5% 3.6%
$20,000 to $29,999 100% 90.4% 32.3% 9.8% 29.8% 5.7% 12.9% 5.6% 3.9%
$30,000 to $39,999 100% 91.4% 26.8% 2.7% 35.5% 10.6% 15.9% 5.0% 3.5%
$40,000 to $49,999 100% 85.6% 22.4% 10.0% 27.9% 5.2% 20.0% 9.8% 4.7%
$50,000 to $74,999 100% 94.9% 35.0% 4.8% 31.2% 5.3% 18.6% 2.6% 2.5%
$75,000 + 100% 94.5% 6.1% 0.0% 65.8% 4.1% 18.4% 0.0% 5.5%

Household Income in 2016

LFS 2017 Table P21.3 2016 Household Income by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr.

Wage and Salary CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Less than $10,000 1,788 1,437 395 178 658 103 103 187 165
$10,000 to $19,999 5,602 5,125 1,374 834 2,064 387 466 254 223
$20,000 to $29,999 2,933 2,683 668 562 1,010 146 297 150 100
$30,000 to $39,999 2,003 1,868 651 138 563 124 392 73 62
$40,000 to $49,999 1,206 1,044 354 120 276 136 157 101 61
$50,000 to $74,999 1,571 1,401 542 119 394 88 259 87 82
$75,000 or more 1,037 972 273 21 338 110 230 31 34
Zero or no response 567 514 76 79 219 28 112 17 36



LFS 2017 Table P21.3 Median & Mean 2016 Household Income by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr.

Wage and Salary CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Median $20,950 $21,869 $24,000 $19,000 $18,000 $27,000 $30,672 $20,000 $17,000
Mean $30,643 $32,032 $33,803 $21,737 $28,618 $38,086 $41,198 $26,835 $27,364



LFS 2017 Table P21.3 2016 Household Income by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr. (Distribution Within)

Wage and Salary CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Less than $10,000 11.1% 9.9% 9.3% 9.0% 12.4% 9.4% 5.4% 21.2% 22.6%
$10,000 to $19,999 34.7% 35.3% 32.3% 42.3% 38.9% 35.4% 24.5% 28.8% 30.6%
$20,000 to $29,999 18.2% 18.5% 15.7% 28.5% 19.0% 13.4% 15.6% 17.0% 13.8%
$30,000 to $39,999 12.4% 12.9% 15.3% 7.0% 10.6% 11.3% 20.6% 8.2% 8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999 7.5% 7.2% 8.3% 6.1% 5.2% 12.4% 8.3% 11.5% 8.3%
$50,000 to $74,999 9.7% 9.6% 12.7% 6.0% 7.4% 8.0% 13.6% 9.9% 11.3%
$75,000 or more 6.4% 6.7% 6.4% 1.1% 6.4% 10.1% 12.1% 3.5% 4.7%



LFS 2017 Table P21.3 2016 Household Income by Island and by District: CNMI 2017 Fourth Qtr. (Distribution Amoung)

Wage and Salary CNMI
Total
Saipan
Total
Saipan
Dist. 1
Saipan
Dist. 2
Saipan
Dist. 3
Saipan
Dist. 4
Saipan
Dist. 5
Tinian
Dist. 6
Rota
Dist. 7
Source: Labor Force Survey CNMI, 2017 4th Qrt.
Less than $10,000 100% 90.0% 26.4% 12.2% 32.9% 6.8% 11.8% 5.5% 4.5%
$10,000 to $19,999 100% 80.4% 22.1% 10.0% 36.8% 5.8% 5.8% 10.4% 9.2%
$20,000 to $29,999 100% 91.5% 24.5% 14.9% 36.8% 6.9% 8.3% 4.5% 4.0%
$30,000 to $39,999 100% 91.5% 22.8% 19.2% 34.4% 5.0% 10.1% 5.1% 3.4%
$40,000 to $49,999 100% 93.2% 32.5% 6.9% 28.1% 6.2% 19.6% 3.6% 3.1%
$50,000 to $74,999 100% 86.6% 29.4% 10.0% 22.9% 11.2% 13.0% 8.4% 5.0%
$75,000 or more 100% 89.2% 34.5% 7.6% 25.1% 5.6% 16.5% 5.5% 5.2%

Population Characteristics

To download, right click on the chart and select “Save Image As”…
LFP 2017 P21.1


LFP 2017 P21.2


LFP 2017 P21.3