Indian Wells, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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240%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

110%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Indian Wells	California	National
Income per capita	$152,727	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$170,398	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$190,574	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,676	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$116,378	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$82,188	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Indian Wells is 240% higher than the national average
The median household income in Indian Wells is 110% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Indian Wells is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Indian Wells is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$113,587 $170,398 $340,796

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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Indian Wells employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.6%	8.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.7%	20.7%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	45.8%	45.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rancho Mirage, CA	19,003	$126,268	55.2%
La Quinta, CA	42,775	$113,853	40.0%
Bermuda Dunes, CA	6,860	$98,493	21.1%
Palm Desert, CA	54,248	$95,871	17.9%
Palm Springs, CA	49,537	$87,399	7.5%
Indian Wells, CA	5,595	$170,398	109.5%

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Blaine, WA	5,592	$107,691	32.4%
Indian Wells, CA	5,595	$170,398	109.5%

Source: The Indian Wells, 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.