Klamath, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Klamath	California	National
Income per capita	$32,407	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$60,638	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,825	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,632	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,352	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,346	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Klamath is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Klamath is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Klamath is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Klamath is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,421 $60,638 $121,276

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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Klamath median earnings by income bracket

Klamath employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	1.3%	1.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	13.8%	13.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	58.6%	58.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Klamath, CA	991	$60,638	25.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reading, MI	991	$71,227	12.4%
Grass Valley, NV	991	$100,207	23.2%
North Hornell, NY	991	$107,600	32.3%
Pleasantville, OH	991	$65,356	19.6%
Mifflintown, PA	991	$63,597	21.8%
Klamath, CA	991	$60,638	25.4%

Source: The Klamath, 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.