Hercules, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

105%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hercules	California	National
Income per capita	$69,125	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$166,457	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$168,017	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$129,797	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,541	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$74,901	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hercules is 54% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hercules is 105% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hercules is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hercules is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$110,960 $166,457 $332,914

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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Hercules median earnings by income bracket

Hercules employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.1%	13.1%
Education, health & social services	17.0%	17.0%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Hill, CA	1,189	$379,443	366.5%
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
Belvedere, CA	2,297	$365,434	349.3%
Orinda, CA	19,891	$345,621	324.9%
Kentfield, CA	7,687	$341,592	320.0%
Hercules, CA	26,786	$166,457	104.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prosper, TX	26,777	$224,970	176.6%
Woodburn, OR	26,769	$76,524	5.9%
Laurel, MD	26,740	$117,684	44.7%
Chanhassen, MN	26,836	$188,357	131.6%
Lemoore, CA	26,733	$101,899	25.3%
Hercules, CA	26,786	$166,457	104.7%

Source: The Hercules, 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.