Madera, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madera	California	National
Income per capita	$26,733	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$72,645	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,727	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,011	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,189	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,183	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madera is 40% 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 41% 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

$48,425 $72,645 $145,290

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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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	10,217	$130,193	60.1%
Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA	8,614	$118,494	45.7%
Chowchilla, CA	19,143	$83,779	3.0%
Biola, CA	1,469	$80,990	0.4%
Parksdale, CA	2,830	$78,717	3.2%
Madera, CA	67,330	$72,645	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sammamish, WA	67,314	$265,841	226.9%
Rowlett, TX	67,206	$151,453	86.2%
Laguna Niguel, CA	67,631	$175,741	116.1%
Santa Cruz, CA	67,016	$128,713	58.3%
Eastvale, CA	67,681	$190,069	133.7%
Madera, CA	67,330	$72,645	10.7%

Source: The Madera, 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.