China Lake Acres, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	China Lake Acres	California	National
Income per capita	$61,441	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$105,692	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,762	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,078	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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3761 Swallow Ave

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China Lake Acres, CA

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Key findings

The income per capita in China Lake Acres is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in China Lake Acres is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in China Lake Acres is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in China Lake Acres is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,454 $105,692 $211,384

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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China Lake Acres median earnings by income bracket

China Lake Acres employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.8%	8.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.6%	6.6%
Public administration	20.9%	20.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	28.4%	28.4%
Education, health & social services	2.6%	2.6%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgecrest, CA	29,800	$106,069	30.4%
Inyokern, CA	660	$0	100.0%
Pearsonville, CA	0	$0	100.0%
China Lake Acres, CA	2,506	$105,692	29.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Driggs, ID	2,506	$115,928	42.5%
Richwood, OH	2,506	$71,883	11.6%
Feasterville, PA	2,505	$103,369	27.1%
Pacolet, SC	2,505	$59,992	26.2%
Dora, AL	2,507	$73,331	9.8%
China Lake Acres, CA	2,506	$105,692	29.9%

Source: The China Lake Acres, 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.