Colton, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colton	California	National
Income per capita	$32,268	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$83,361	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,792	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,466	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,934	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,071	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colton is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Colton is 2% 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

$55,568 $83,361 $166,722

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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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	67,681	$190,069	133.7%
Woodcrest, CA	19,397	$166,220	104.4%
Norco, CA	27,611	$157,287	93.4%
Coronita, CA	4,083	$156,318	92.2%
Lake Mathews, CA	7,544	$152,087	87.0%
Colton, CA	55,956	$83,361	2.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Prospect, IL	55,996	$123,286	51.6%
Tigard, OR	55,910	$130,576	60.5%
Westchester, FL	55,883	$91,959	13.1%
Brookhaven, GA	55,874	$151,712	86.5%
Aloha, OR	55,865	$112,807	38.7%
Colton, CA	55,956	$83,361	2.5%

Source: The Colton, 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.