Lancaster, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 36%

Household income 14%

Unemployment 7%

Index	Lancaster	California	National
Income per capita	$19,212	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$47,684	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,617	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,380	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,335	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,464	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.2%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Lancaster is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lancaster is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lancaster is 7% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lancaster is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,786$47,684$95,368

City

$42,517$63,783$127,566

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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Lancaster median earnings by income bracket

Lancaster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	0.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	13.8%
Public administration	8.8%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	41.4%
Other	23.4%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Agua Dulce, CA	3,541	$104,861	89.5%
Acton, CA	7,170	$91,168	64.8%
Leona Valley, CA	1,582	$83,194	50.4%
Rosamond, CA	19,672	$61,616	11.4%
Quartz Hill, CA	10,291	$56,063	1.3%
Lancaster, CA	159,651	$47,684	13.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barrie, ON	159,618	n/a
Coquitlam, BC	159,980	n/a
Abbotsford, BC	160,174	n/a
Peoria, AZ	158,677	$66,163	19.6%
Corona, CA	161,614	$72,309	30.7%
Lancaster, CA	159,651	$47,684	13.8%

Source: The Lancaster, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).