Atwater, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atwater	California	National
Income per capita	$35,585	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$85,889	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,488	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,002	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,699	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,801	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.7%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atwater is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Atwater is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atwater is 57% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Atwater is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,253 $85,889 $171,778

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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Atwater median earnings by income bracket

Atwater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ballico, CA	522	$175,264	115.5%
McSwain, CA	4,594	$156,947	93.0%
Denair, CA	5,832	$125,123	53.8%
Hilmar-Irwin, CA	6,116	$105,238	29.4%
Cressey, CA	253	$98,938	21.6%
Atwater, CA	30,996	$85,889	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chambly, QC	30,986	n/a
North Tonawanda, NY	31,006	$91,455	12.4%
New Bern, NC	30,984	$64,202	21.1%
Newington, CT	31,008	$124,943	53.6%
Golden Gate, FL	31,030	$76,768	5.6%
Atwater, CA	30,996	$85,889	5.6%

Source: The Atwater, 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.