Colton, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colton	California	National
Income per capita	$21,648	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$56,762	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,403	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,351	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,121	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,136	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colton is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Colton is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colton is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colton is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$37,837 $56,762 $113,524

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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Colton median earnings by income bracket

Colton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.3%	12.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.0%	13.0%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	20.4%	20.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eastvale, CA	65,766	$127,881	131.2%
Woodcrest, CA	18,719	$111,571	101.7%
Norco, CA	27,021	$106,370	92.3%
Coronita, CA	3,968	$104,007	88.0%
Lake Mathews, CA	7,389	$103,167	86.5%
Colton, CA	54,215	$56,762	2.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Prospect, IL	54,165	$84,353	52.5%
Grapevine, TX	54,151	$94,363	70.6%
Tigard, OR	54,149	$86,757	56.8%
Rocky Mount, NC	54,330	$42,691	22.8%
Decatur, AL	54,344	$49,296	10.9%
Colton, CA	54,215	$56,762	2.6%

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