Hollister, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hollister	California	National
Income per capita	$42,356	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$120,261	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,121	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,272	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,030	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,446	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hollister is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hollister is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hollister is 29% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hollister is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,165 $120,261 $240,522

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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Hollister median earnings by income bracket

Hollister employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.0%	20.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	26.1%	26.1%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aromas, CA	2,673	$194,905	139.6%
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Prunedale, CA	20,978	$140,057	72.2%
Hollister, CA	41,570	$120,261	47.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maplewood, MN	41,599	$109,585	34.7%
Charlottetown, PE	41,537	n/a
Spanish Fork, UT	41,496	$117,922	45.0%
Cape Girardeau, MO	41,479	$69,279	14.8%
Bullhead City, AZ	41,684	$65,840	19.0%
Hollister, CA	41,570	$120,261	47.9%

Source: The Hollister, 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.