Gonzales, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gonzales	California	National
Income per capita	$20,395	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$69,136	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,261	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,884	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,984	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,432	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.5%	4.7%
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 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gonzales is 52% 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

$46,086 $69,136 $138,272

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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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	156,177	$67,914	22.8%
Soledad, CA	25,667	$66,234	19.7%
Greenfield, CA	17,565	$64,879	17.3%
Chualar, CA	1,413	$52,031	5.9%
Boronda, CA	1,740	$46,516	15.9%
Gonzales, CA	8,348	$69,136	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somers, WI	8,348	$77,688	40.4%
Clinton, SC	8,347	$34,882	36.9%
Antigonish, Subd. A, NS	8,346	n/a
Fort Dix, NJ	8,350	$85,296	54.2%
South Lockport, NY	8,344	$48,724	11.9%
Gonzales, CA	8,348	$69,136	25.0%

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