Big Bend, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

312%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Big Bend	California	National
Income per capita	$18,277	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$38,605	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$38,650	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,855	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$12,754	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	20.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	42.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Big Bend is 59% lower than the national average
The median household income in Big Bend is 53% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Big Bend is 312% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Big Bend is 178% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,734 $38,605 $77,210

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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Big Bend median earnings by income bracket

Big Bend 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	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	100.0%	100.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burney, CA	3,843	$73,454	9.7%
Round Mountain, CA	103	$48,151	40.8%
Montgomery Creek, CA	122	$44,433	45.4%
Big Bend, CA	199	$38,605	52.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vredenburgh, AL	199	$15,057	81.5%
Keswick, CA	199	$88,184	8.4%
Hanlontown, IA	199	$91,837	12.9%
Merom, IN	199	$61,602	24.3%
Bison, KS	199	$77,526	4.7%
Big Bend, CA	199	$38,605	52.5%

Source: The Big Bend, 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.