Desert Center, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Desert Center	California	National
Income per capita	$37,927	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$50,503	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,012	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Desert Center is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Desert Center is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Desert Center is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Desert Center is 83% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,665 $50,503 $101,006

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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Desert Center median earnings by income bracket

Desert Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	32.3%	32.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	22.6%	22.6%
Other	25.8%	25.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Desert Center, CA	296	$50,503	37.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sherrill, AR	296	$27,341	66.4%
Bowles, CA	296	$0	100.0%
Barwick, GA	296	$46,769	42.5%
Cecil, GA	296	$50,182	38.3%
Offerle, KS	296	$83,111	2.2%
Desert Center, CA	296	$50,503	37.9%

Source: The Desert Center, 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.