California City, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	California City	California	National
Income per capita	$30,393	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$70,182	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,902	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,452	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,401	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,658	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in California City is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in California City is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in California City is 63% higher than the national average
The poverty level in California City is 68% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,783 $70,182 $140,364

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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California City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.1%	18.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	18.4%	18.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	21.9%	21.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edwards AFB, CA	2,749	$109,224	34.3%
North Edwards, CA	924	$83,222	2.3%
Mojave, CA	3,873	$50,561	37.8%
California City, CA	14,506	$70,182	13.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Circleville, OH	14,509	$65,321	19.7%
Mount Dora, FL	14,517	$78,723	3.2%
Gardendale, AL	14,518	$110,988	36.5%
Bayou Blue, LA	14,519	$90,682	11.5%
New Franklin, OH	14,489	$112,990	38.9%
California City, CA	14,506	$70,182	13.7%

Source: The California City, 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.