Durham, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Durham	California	National
Income per capita	$55,604	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$147,936	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$168,057	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$106,518	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,144	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,672	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Durham is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Durham is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Durham is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Durham is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,614 $147,936 $295,872

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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Durham median earnings by income bracket

Durham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.4%	3.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.1%	15.1%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	43.0%	43.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Butte Valley, CA	931	$122,429	50.5%
Nord, CA	375	$109,070	34.1%
Biggs, CA	2,737	$95,567	17.5%
Paradise CDP, CA	164	$92,676	13.9%
Chico, CA	100,994	$86,936	6.9%
Durham, CA	6,384	$147,936	81.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salem, IN	6,382	$57,065	29.8%
Kennett Square, PA	6,386	$94,823	16.6%
Jackson, OH	6,381	$62,002	23.8%
Lanett, AL	6,388	$51,671	36.5%
Gleneagle, CO	6,391	$177,360	118.1%
Durham, CA	6,384	$147,936	81.9%

Source: The Durham, 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.