Barstow, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

3%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barstow	California	National
Income per capita	$20,851	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$42,912	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,016	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,472	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,579	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,743	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barstow is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barstow is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barstow is 3% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Barstow is 101% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,605 $42,912 $85,824

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

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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Barstow median earnings by income bracket

Barstow employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	13.7%	13.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.6%	16.6%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lenwood, CA	4,431	$52,488	5.1%
Barstow, CA	23,547	$42,912	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hialeah Gardens, FL	23,546	$52,979	4.2%
Romulus, MI	23,544	$61,314	10.8%
West Puente Valley, CA	23,555	$78,934	42.7%
Fish Hawk, FL	23,556	$109,907	98.7%
Watertown, WI	23,561	$52,440	5.2%
Barstow, CA	23,547	$42,912	22.4%

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