Mojave, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mojave	California	National
Income per capita	$27,714	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$50,561	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,152	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,178	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,342	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,955	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mojave is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mojave is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mojave is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Mojave is 96% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,703 $50,561 $101,122

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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Mojave employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	16.2%	16.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosamond, CA	20,994	$95,796	17.8%
California City, CA	14,506	$70,182	13.7%
Mojave, CA	3,873	$50,561	37.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Head Park, IL	3,873	$129,932	59.8%
Cisco, TX	3,873	$78,336	3.7%
Bayport, MN	3,875	$128,950	58.5%
Falmouth, MA	3,870	$74,212	8.8%
Independence, MN	3,869	$266,808	228.0%
Mojave, CA	3,873	$50,561	37.8%

Source: The Mojave, 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.