Needles, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 40%

Household income 38%

Unemployment 35%

Index	Needles	California	National
Income per capita	$17,908	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$34,214	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,309	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,813	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$23,920	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,705	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.9%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Needles is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Needles is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Needles is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Needles is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,807$34,214$68,428

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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Needles employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	3.2%
Manufacturing sector	3.8%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	7.8%
Public administration	5.8%	13.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	35.5%	0.2%
Education, health & social services	0.8%	31.2%
Other	23.2%	40.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mohave Valley, AZ	2,861	$47,935	13.4%
Fort Mohave, AZ	14,230	$44,327	19.9%
Mesquite Creek, AZ	440	$41,944	24.2%
Arizona Village, AZ	966	$37,917	31.5%
Willow Valley, AZ	844	$33,796	38.9%
Needles, CA	4,945	$34,214	38.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairfield, IL	4,944	$37,857	31.6%
Chester, MD	4,944	$86,250	55.9%
Norway House 17, MB	4,944	n/a
Eagar, AZ	4,943	$58,321	5.4%
Circle Pines, MN	4,947	$73,352	32.6%
Needles, CA	4,945	$34,214	38.2%

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