Mendota, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

129%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mendota	California	National
Income per capita	$15,547	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$53,628	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,862	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,410	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$26,757	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$15,999	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	11.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	38.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mendota is 65% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mendota is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mendota is 129% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mendota is 155% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,748 $53,628 $107,256

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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Mendota median earnings by income bracket

Mendota employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.3%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	0.2%	0.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	72.1%	72.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Joaquin, CA	4,144	$56,242	30.8%
Firebaugh, CA	8,060	$53,413	34.3%
South Dos Palos, CA	1,202	$47,597	41.5%
Tranquillity, CA	834	$0	100.0%
La Vina, CA	207	$0	100.0%
Mendota, CA	12,436	$53,628	34.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Londonderry, NH	12,432	$163,701	101.3%
Haverstraw, NY	12,431	$100,554	23.6%
Cascades, VA	12,431	$206,421	153.8%
Green River, WY	12,428	$122,116	50.1%
Greatwood, TX	12,445	$218,732	168.9%
Mendota, CA	12,436	$53,628	34.1%

Source: The Mendota, 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.