Malaga, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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52%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Malaga	California	National
Income per capita	$21,680	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$64,846	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,371	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,627	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,048	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,553	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Malaga is 52% lower than the national average
The median household income in Malaga is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Malaga is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Malaga is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,226 $64,846 $129,692

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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Malaga median earnings by income bracket

Malaga employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerville, CA	2,218	$154,368	89.8%
Sunnyside, CA	4,658	$146,090	79.6%
Old Fig Garden, CA	5,758	$128,405	57.9%
Clovis, CA	117,046	$123,112	51.4%
Easton, CA	2,294	$110,007	35.3%
Malaga, CA	1,202	$64,846	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carrollton, AL	1,202	$37,141	54.3%
Challenge-Brownsville, CA	1,202	$117,489	44.5%
South Dos Palos, CA	1,202	$47,597	41.5%
Whitewater, CA	1,202	$68,668	15.6%
Kearney Park, MS	1,202	$82,693	1.7%
Malaga, CA	1,202	$64,846	20.3%

Source: The Malaga, 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.