Fort Jones, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Jones	California	National
Income per capita	$30,061	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$44,580	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,644	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,786	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,628	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Jones is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Jones is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Jones is 61% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Jones is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,717 $44,580 $89,160

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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Fort Jones median earnings by income bracket

Fort Jones employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.4%	18.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	27.6%	27.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.2%	17.2%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenview, CA	142	$122,950	51.2%
Etna, CA	783	$80,179	1.4%
Yreka, CA	7,814	$61,982	23.8%
Fort Jones, CA	601	$44,580	45.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fields Landing, CA	601	$0	100.0%
Menlo, GA	601	$54,641	32.8%
Whitesburg, GA	601	$76,086	6.5%
Kooskia, ID	601	$47,714	41.3%
Irvington, IL	601	$87,496	7.6%
Fort Jones, CA	601	$44,580	45.2%

Source: The Fort Jones, 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.