Colfax, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colfax	California	National
Income per capita	$30,228	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$62,295	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,611	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,107	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,861	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,147	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colfax is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Colfax is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colfax is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colfax is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,525 $62,295 $124,590

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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Colfax median earnings by income bracket

Colfax employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auburn Lake Trails, CA	3,495	$105,368	90.5%
Alta Sierra, CA	7,620	$91,282	65.0%
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Alta, CA	703	$84,167	52.1%
Meadow Vista, CA	3,508	$83,627	51.2%
Colfax, CA	2,258	$62,295	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Village, AR	2,258	$40,101	27.5%
Bolindale, OH	2,258	$47,083	14.9%
Eldorado, TX	2,258	$36,577	33.9%
Westbrook Center, CT	2,257	$65,385	18.2%
Snow Hill, NC	2,257	$28,100	49.2%
Colfax, CA	2,258	$62,295	12.6%

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