Garnet, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garnet	California	National
Income per capita	$30,184	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$78,006	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,151	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,849	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,124	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,536	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garnet is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Garnet is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garnet is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Garnet is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,998 $78,006 $156,012

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Garnet median earnings by income bracket

Garnet employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	39.0%	39.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%	6.1%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	32.9%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Wells, CA	5,595	$170,398	109.5%
Rancho Mirage, CA	19,003	$126,268	55.2%
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA	3,079	$118,625	45.9%
Bermuda Dunes, CA	6,860	$98,493	21.1%
Palm Desert, CA	54,248	$95,871	17.9%
Garnet, CA	5,759	$78,006	4.1%

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Old Fig Garden, CA	5,758	$128,405	57.9%
Siesta Key, FL	5,758	$154,643	90.1%
Williamson, AZ	5,760	$105,036	29.1%
Shippensburg, PA	5,760	$62,958	22.6%
Elburn, IL	5,757	$142,436	75.1%
Garnet, CA	5,759	$78,006	4.1%

Source: The Garnet, 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.