Lake California, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake California	California	National
Income per capita	$42,500	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$111,189	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$132,245	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,370	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake California is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake California is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake California is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake California is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,118 $111,189 $222,378

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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Lake California median earnings by income bracket

Lake California employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	22.6%	22.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.3%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	1.8%	1.8%
Other	50.5%	50.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palo Cedro, CA	2,991	$141,831	74.4%
Cottonwood, CA	5,564	$97,144	19.4%
Redding, CA	95,276	$82,855	1.9%
Anderson, CA	10,734	$61,720	24.1%
Red Bluff, CA	14,432	$55,400	31.9%
Lake California, CA	3,400	$111,189	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leisuretowne, NJ	3,400	$77,358	4.9%
Manor, PA	3,399	$160,710	97.6%
Bella Vista, CA	3,402	$111,769	37.4%
Nicholls, GA	3,402	$25,379	68.8%
Delmar, MD	3,402	$88,810	9.2%
Lake California, CA	3,400	$111,189	36.7%

Source: The Lake California, 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.