Jackson, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jackson	California	National
Income per capita	$46,402	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$82,447	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,094	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,454	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,583	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,616	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jackson is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Jackson is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jackson is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jackson is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,959 $82,447 $164,894

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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Jackson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	40.1%	40.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Ranch, CA	324	$205,815	153.1%
Camanche Village, CA	1,389	$201,429	147.7%
Wallace, CA	744	$152,016	86.9%
Pioneer, CA	1,263	$144,386	77.5%
Valley Springs, CA	3,968	$119,444	46.9%
Jackson, CA	4,963	$82,447	1.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Cerro Mission, NM	4,962	$47,073	42.1%
Pea Ridge, FL	4,964	$102,309	25.8%
Centreville, MD	4,966	$149,388	83.7%
East Merrimack, NH	4,959	$96,776	19.0%
Doffing, TX	4,967	$39,453	51.5%
Jackson, CA	4,963	$82,447	1.4%

Source: The Jackson, 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.