Chowchilla, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chowchilla	California	National
Income per capita	$16,903	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$56,683	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,774	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,458	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$24,933	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$14,571	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chowchilla is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chowchilla is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chowchilla is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chowchilla is 15% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,784 $56,683 $113,366

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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Chowchilla median earnings by income bracket

Chowchilla employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madera Acres, CA	9,990	$88,074	59.2%
Parksdale, CA	2,725	$53,690	3.0%
Merced, CA	84,081	$49,973	9.7%
Madera, CA	65,575	$49,335	10.8%
Le Grand, CA	1,597	$49,241	11.0%
Chowchilla, CA	18,443	$56,683	2.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairmont, WV	18,443	$45,540	17.7%
Sartell, MN	18,439	$69,577	25.8%
Hybla Valley, VA	18,438	$56,188	1.6%
Gautier, MS	18,436	$51,382	7.1%
Niles, OH	18,429	$45,400	17.9%
Chowchilla, CA	18,443	$56,683	2.5%

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