Grass Valley, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 15%

Household income 36%

Unemployment 20%

Index	Grass Valley	California	National
Income per capita	$25,402	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$35,524	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,322	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,473	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,355	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,640	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	25.5%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Grass Valley is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Grass Valley is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grass Valley is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Grass Valley is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,680$35,524$71,048

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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Grass Valley median earnings by income bracket

Grass Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	14.2%
Public administration	5.5%	6.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	25.2%
Other	41.5%	47.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake of the Pines, CA	3,936	$80,096	44.8%
Alta Sierra, CA	6,639	$64,860	17.2%
Lake Wildwood, CA	5,289	$63,125	14.1%
Alta, CA	448	$58,438	5.6%
Dutch Flat, CA	192	$46,750	15.5%
Grass Valley, CA	12,861	$35,524	35.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gaffney, SC	12,859	$30,085	45.6%
Grenada, MS	12,863	$30,826	44.3%
Luling, LA	12,855	$68,594	24.0%
Herrin, IL	12,868	$41,653	24.7%
Malibu, CA	12,853	$116,904	111.3%
Grass Valley, CA	12,861	$35,524	35.8%

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