Carmichael, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carmichael	California	National
Income per capita	$59,447	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$103,620	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$143,863	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,718	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,747	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,234	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carmichael is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carmichael is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carmichael is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carmichael is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,073 $103,620 $207,240

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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Carmichael median earnings by income bracket

Carmichael employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granite Bay, CA	23,374	$250,147	207.6%
Gold River, CA	8,100	$198,990	144.7%
El Dorado Hills, CA	48,625	$198,149	143.6%
Folsom, CA	82,389	$173,212	113.0%
Rancho Murieta, CA	5,891	$168,334	107.0%
Carmichael, CA	77,824	$103,620	27.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgetown, TX	77,731	$114,813	41.2%
Baytown, TX	77,698	$82,253	1.1%
Missouri City, TX	77,696	$122,574	50.7%
Iowa City, IA	77,990	$71,058	12.6%
Arlington Heights, IL	77,990	$151,218	85.9%
Carmichael, CA	77,824	$103,620	27.4%

Source: The Carmichael, 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.