Madera, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madera	California	National
Income per capita	$18,214	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$49,335	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,557	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,979	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,111	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,068	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madera is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Madera is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Madera is 42% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Madera is 73% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,886 $49,335 $98,670

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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Madera median earnings by income bracket

Madera employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	43.6%	43.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madera Acres, CA	9,990	$88,074	59.2%
Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA	8,429	$78,194	41.3%
Chowchilla, CA	18,443	$56,683	2.5%
Biola, CA	1,440	$54,375	1.7%
Parksdale, CA	2,725	$53,690	3.0%
Madera, CA	65,575	$49,335	10.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Auburn, AL	65,508	$49,028	11.4%
Halton Hills, ON	65,483	n/a
Lakeville, MN	65,710	$112,020	102.5%
Rowlett, TX	65,426	$103,627	87.3%
Eastvale, CA	65,766	$127,881	131.2%
Madera, CA	65,575	$49,335	10.8%

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