McKinleyville, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McKinleyville	California	National
Income per capita	$28,543	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$54,697	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,840	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,051	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,234	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,308	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McKinleyville is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in McKinleyville is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McKinleyville is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McKinleyville is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,461 $54,697 $109,394

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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McKinleyville median earnings by income bracket

McKinleyville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	21.5%	21.5%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cutten, CA	3,315	$90,772	64.1%
Trinidad, CA	348	$88,125	59.3%
Bayview CDP (Contra Costa County), CA	1,753	$79,338	43.4%
Westhaven-Moonstone, CA	1,302	$66,786	20.7%
Fieldbrook, CA	793	$66,000	19.3%
McKinleyville, CA	16,645	$54,697	1.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madison, NJ	16,647	$157,188	184.1%
Ham Lake, MN	16,630	$99,736	80.3%
Sikeston, MO	16,664	$42,702	22.8%
Truckee, CA	16,666	$98,587	78.2%
Waterville, ME	16,623	$39,722	28.2%
McKinleyville, CA	16,645	$54,697	1.1%

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