Murphys, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Murphys	California	National
Income per capita	$50,014	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$69,930	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,343	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$66,338	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,371	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,844	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Murphys is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in Murphys is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Murphys is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Murphys is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,615 $69,930 $139,860

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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Murphys median earnings by income bracket

Murphys employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.1%	21.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.7%	21.7%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	1.4%	1.4%
Other	35.8%	35.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Ranch, CA	324	$205,815	153.1%
Mi-Wuk Village, CA	955	$168,437	107.1%
Avery, CA	461	$167,464	105.9%
Copperopolis, CA	3,688	$123,679	52.1%
Forest Meadows, CA	1,372	$112,745	38.6%
Murphys, CA	1,996	$69,930	14.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Alpine, NC	1,996	$58,254	28.4%
Mechanicsburg, OH	1,996	$74,609	8.3%
Central, TN	1,996	$34,196	58.0%
LaCoste, TX	1,996	$103,613	27.4%
Jeffersonville, KY	1,997	$70,638	13.1%
Murphys, CA	1,996	$69,930	14.0%

Source: The Murphys, 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.