Eureka, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Eureka	California	National
Income per capita	$28,518	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$43,199	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,537	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,358	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,155	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,829	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Eureka is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Eureka is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eureka is 23% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Eureka is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,796 $43,199 $86,398

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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Eureka median earnings by income bracket

Eureka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	15.6%
Other	34.8%	34.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cutten, CA	3,315	$90,772	64.1%
Bayview CDP (Contra Costa County), CA	1,753	$79,338	43.4%
Humboldt Hill, CA	3,435	$74,594	34.8%
Fieldbrook, CA	793	$66,000	19.3%
Ferndale, CA	1,387	$59,545	7.6%
Eureka, CA	26,938	$43,199	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC	26,923	n/a
Shoreview, MN	26,922	$97,633	76.5%
Marshalltown, IA	26,957	$54,778	1.0%
Belmont, CA	26,963	$160,046	189.3%
Bristol, TN	26,973	$42,067	24.0%
Eureka, CA	26,938	$43,199	21.9%

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