Calexico, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Calexico	California	National
Income per capita	$17,072	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$42,732	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,758	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,513	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,941	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,924	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Calexico is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Calexico is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Calexico is 75% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Calexico is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,485 $42,732 $85,464

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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Calexico median earnings by income bracket

Calexico employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.6%	12.6%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	33.2%	33.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Imperial, CA	18,631	$82,133	48.5%
Heber, CA	8,413	$58,148	5.1%
El Centro, CA	43,881	$47,366	14.4%
Holtville, CA	6,129	$43,765	20.9%
Seeley, CA	1,847	$32,961	40.4%
Calexico, CA	39,841	$42,732	22.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
The Acreage, FL	39,863	$85,678	54.9%
Chelsea, MA	39,878	$60,370	9.1%
Vineyard, CA	39,800	$92,045	66.4%
New Berlin, WI	39,794	$85,577	54.7%
Friendswood, TX	39,893	$108,135	95.5%
Calexico, CA	39,841	$42,732	22.8%

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