Merced, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

120%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Merced	California	National
Income per capita	$18,415	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$39,307	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,961	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,709	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,646	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,396	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	10.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Merced is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Merced is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Merced is 120% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Merced is 102% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,202 $39,307 $78,614

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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Merced median earnings by income bracket

Merced employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	12.8%
Public administration	5.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	18.8%	42.3%
Other	32.1%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McSwain, CA	4,397	$104,722	89.3%
Livingston, CA	13,703	$55,226	0.2%
Cressey, CA	331	$53,229	3.8%
Snelling, CA	131	$49,844	9.9%
Atwater, CA	28,906	$45,800	17.2%
Merced, CA	81,461	$39,307	28.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmington Hills, MI	81,154	$71,463	29.2%
Lakewood, CA	81,054	$82,175	48.5%
Warwick, RI	81,881	$66,602	20.4%
Kawartha Lakes, ON	81,906	n/a
Palm Coast, FL	80,948	$49,207	11.1%
Merced, CA	81,461	$39,307	28.9%

Source: The Merced, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).