Gold River, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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135%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

145%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gold River	California	National
Income per capita	$105,294	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$198,990	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$211,506	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$112,596	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$134,505	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$76,353	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gold River is 135% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gold River is 145% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gold River is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gold River is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$132,646 $198,990 $397,980

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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Gold River median earnings by income bracket

Gold River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granite Bay, CA	23,374	$250,147	207.6%
El Dorado Hills, CA	48,625	$198,149	143.6%
Folsom, CA	82,389	$173,212	113.0%
Rancho Murieta, CA	5,891	$168,334	107.0%
Wilton, CA	5,360	$161,919	99.1%
Gold River, CA	8,100	$198,990	144.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marion, NC	8,099	$62,280	23.4%
Grand Blanc, MI	8,098	$93,472	14.9%
Newton, NJ	8,102	$100,015	23.0%
Dexter, MO	8,103	$58,527	28.0%
Santa Clara, UT	8,103	$112,668	38.5%
Gold River, CA	8,100	$198,990	144.7%

Source: The Gold River, 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.