Blythe, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blythe	California	National
Income per capita	$25,444	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$66,727	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,559	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,578	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,180	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,193	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blythe is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blythe is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blythe is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Blythe is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,480 $66,727 $133,454

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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Blythe median earnings by income bracket

Blythe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	18.7%	18.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	9.4%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mesa Verde, CA	781	$61,624	24.2%
Ehrenberg, AZ	1,037	$56,102	31.0%
Ripley, CA	475	$34,808	57.2%
Palo Verde, CA	80	$0	100.0%
Blythe, CA	20,378	$66,727	18.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mililani Mauka, HI	20,370	$170,067	109.1%
Bartow, FL	20,388	$73,164	10.0%
Niskayuna, NY	20,358	$161,987	99.2%
Saco, ME	20,356	$105,817	30.1%
Belle Glade, FL	20,401	$41,412	49.1%
Blythe, CA	20,378	$66,727	18.0%

Source: The Blythe, 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.