Modesto, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Modesto	California	National
Income per capita	$28,052	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$62,182	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,612	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,993	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,928	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,633	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Modesto is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Modesto is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Modesto is 11% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Modesto is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,450 $62,182 $124,364

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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Modesto median earnings by income bracket

Modesto employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Oakdale, CA	2,370	$123,523	123.3%
Del Rio, CA	1,241	$113,125	104.5%
Lathrop, CA	23,863	$90,179	63.0%
Ripon, CA	16,049	$89,110	61.1%
Denair, CA	5,702	$83,304	50.6%
Modesto, CA	214,485	$62,182	12.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enterprise, NV	214,591	$80,133	44.8%
Richmond Hill, ON	215,407	n/a
Des Moines, IA	215,408	$54,843	0.9%
Tacoma, WA	215,766	$64,457	16.5%
Fontana, CA	212,704	$75,681	36.8%
Modesto, CA	214,485	$62,182	12.4%

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