Fresno, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 32%

Household income 24%

Unemployment 67%

Index	Fresno	California	National
Income per capita	$20,141	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$41,842	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,589	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,556	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,330	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,441	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.0%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Fresno is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fresno is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fresno is 67% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fresno is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,891$41,842$83,684

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	0.8%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	7.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	12.8%
Public administration	5.2%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	36.4%
Other	34.5%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunnyside, CA	4,066	$66,591	20.4%
Old Fig Garden, CA	5,495	$65,694	18.7%
Clovis, CA	102,148	$64,640	16.8%
Easton, CA	2,347	$54,716	1.1%
Tarpey Village, CA	3,223	$52,632	4.9%
Fresno, CA	513,807	$41,842	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tucson, AZ	527,586	$37,973	31.4%
Sacramento, CA	484,530	$52,071	5.9%
Québec, QC	548,244	n/a
Kansas City, MO	471,767	$47,489	14.2%
Albuquerque, NM	556,859	$48,127	13.0%
Fresno, CA	513,807	$41,842	24.4%

Source: The Fresno, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).