Gonzales, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gonzales	California	National
Income per capita	$30,580	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$104,446	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$147,186	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,972	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,818	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,146	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gonzales is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gonzales is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gonzales is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gonzales is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,623 $104,446 $208,892

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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Gonzales median earnings by income bracket

Gonzales employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	59.1%	59.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salinas, CA	161,640	$101,686	25.0%
Soledad, CA	26,210	$99,494	22.3%
Greenfield, CA	18,212	$97,185	19.5%
Chualar, CA	1,463	$76,459	6.0%
Boronda, CA	1,790	$68,297	16.0%
Gonzales, CA	8,676	$104,446	28.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tuskegee, AL	8,678	$42,191	48.1%
Renfrew, ON	8,678	n/a
Arab, AL	8,679	$72,076	11.4%
South Kensington, MD	8,679	$266,044	227.1%
Carbondale, PA	8,679	$62,451	23.2%
Gonzales, CA	8,676	$104,446	28.4%

Source: The Gonzales, 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.