Desert Hot Springs, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 51%

Household income 38%

Unemployment 39%

Index	Desert Hot Springs	California	National
Income per capita	$14,724	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$34,059	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,840	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,395	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,069	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,230	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.5%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.9%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Desert Hot Springs is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Desert Hot Springs is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Desert Hot Springs is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Desert Hot Springs is 124% higher than the national average

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$22,703$34,059$68,118

City

$42,517$63,783$127,566

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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 Hot Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.1%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	17.2%
Public administration	1.8%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	30.5%
Other	42.6%	41.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rancho Mirage, CA	17,876	$66,083	19%
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA	2,548	$57,750	4%
Palm Springs, CA	46,714	$46,059	17%
Thousand Palms, CA	7,875	$43,207	22%
Indio Hills, CA	1,119	$43,114	22%
Desert Hot Springs, CA	28,092	$34,059	38%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrison, NY	28,082	$107,344	94%
Carlsbad, NM	28,079	$58,292	5%
American Fork, UT	28,127	$69,493	26%
Oak Forest, IL	28,055	$75,563	37%
Maryville, TN	28,151	$53,090	4%
Desert Hot Springs, CA	28,092	$34,059	38%

Source: The Desert Hot Springs, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).