Fontana, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fontana	California	National
Income per capita	$37,352	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$112,490	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,881	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,109	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,934	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,558	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fontana is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fontana is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fontana is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fontana is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,985 $112,490 $224,980

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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Fontana median earnings by income bracket

Fontana employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.4%	19.4%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	22.2%	22.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eastvale, CA	67,681	$190,069	133.7%
Norco, CA	27,611	$157,287	93.4%
Claremont, CA	36,495	$148,231	82.3%
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	182,156	$139,412	71.4%
San Antonio Heights, CA	3,217	$138,565	70.4%
Fontana, CA	220,412	$112,490	38.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enterprise, NV	221,693	$121,549	49.4%
San Bernardino, CA	221,910	$74,558	8.3%
Des Moines, IA	221,968	$82,534	1.5%
Richmond, BC	222,489	n/a
Modesto, CA	222,619	$91,737	12.8%
Fontana, CA	220,412	$112,490	38.3%

Source: The Fontana, 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.