Bishop, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bishop	California	National
Income per capita	$56,300	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$95,864	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,168	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,853	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,544	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$74,441	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bishop is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bishop is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bishop is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bishop is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,902 $95,864 $191,728

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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Bishop median earnings by income bracket

Bishop employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.3%	21.3%
Public administration	16.9%	16.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	31.0%	31.0%
Other	17.2%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Swall Meadows, CA	399	$224,415	175.9%
West Bishop, CA	2,631	$147,110	80.9%
Mesa, CA	450	$141,101	73.5%
Wilkerson, CA	515	$119,848	47.4%
Chalfant, CA	1,040	$89,822	10.4%
Bishop, CA	3,829	$95,864	17.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meiners Oaks, CA	3,829	$136,968	68.4%
West Liberty, IA	3,829	$86,019	5.8%
St. Charles, MN	3,829	$127,221	56.4%
Shenandoah Farms, VA	3,828	$113,591	39.7%
Oregon, IL	3,827	$84,884	4.4%
Bishop, CA	3,829	$95,864	17.9%

Source: The Bishop, 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.