Alta Sierra, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alta Sierra	California	National
Income per capita	$54,710	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$137,850	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,399	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,587	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,170	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,459	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alta Sierra is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Alta Sierra is 69% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alta Sierra is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alta Sierra is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,890 $137,850 $275,700

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Alta Sierra median earnings by income bracket

Alta Sierra employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auburn Lake Trails, CA	3,629	$154,053	89.4%
Lake of the Pines, CA	4,502	$132,320	62.7%
Alta, CA	721	$125,559	54.4%
Meadow Vista, CA	3,634	$123,457	51.8%
Georgetown, CA	3,029	$113,855	40.0%
Alta Sierra, CA	7,791	$137,850	69.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Frankfort, IL	7,790	$45,786	43.7%
Breinigsville, PA	7,793	$117,503	44.5%
Galliano, LA	7,788	$82,594	1.6%
Haddon Heights, NJ	7,787	$148,192	82.2%
Middleborough Center, MA	7,786	$101,688	25.0%
Alta Sierra, CA	7,791	$137,850	69.5%

Source: The Alta Sierra, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.