Benbow, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

224%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benbow	California	National
Income per capita	$26,737	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$49,926	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,884	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	15.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benbow is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Benbow is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benbow is 224% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Benbow is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,280 $49,926 $99,852

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Benbow employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	53.6%	53.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	46.4%	46.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Miranda, CA	511	$104,673	28.7%
Redway, CA	1,359	$94,439	16.1%
Garberville, CA	1,396	$37,836	53.5%
Phillipsville, CA	104	$3,790	95.3%
Leggett, CA	58	$0	100.0%
Benbow, CA	157	$49,926	38.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kobuk, AK	157	$55,802	31.4%
Dobbins, CA	157	$0	100.0%
Winterhaven, CA	157	$16,831	79.3%
Snyder, CO	157	$0	100.0%
Hastings, IA	157	$84,492	3.9%
Benbow, CA	157	$49,926	38.6%

Source: The Benbow, 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.