Fresno, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fresno	California	National
Income per capita	$24,814	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$53,368	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,512	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,357	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,648	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,047	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fresno is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fresno is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fresno is 26% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fresno is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,575 $53,368 $106,736

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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Fresno median earnings by income bracket

Fresno employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	33.6%	33.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunnyside, CA	4,557	$96,271	74.0%
Old Fig Garden, CA	5,613	$87,578	58.3%
Clovis, CA	112,663	$84,119	52.1%
Easton, CA	2,224	$75,259	36.0%
West Park, CA	1,025	$65,625	18.6%
Fresno, CA	526,147	$53,368	3.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mesa, AZ	508,918	$61,640	11.4%
Tucson, AZ	545,340	$45,227	18.2%
Québec, QC	548,244	n/a
Sacramento, CA	503,482	$65,847	19.0%
Atlanta, GA	497,642	$64,179	16.0%
Fresno, CA	526,147	$53,368	3.5%

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