Needles, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Needles	California	National
Income per capita	$31,005	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$49,418	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,691	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,645	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,525	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,296	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Needles is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Needles is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Needles is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Needles is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,942 $49,418 $98,836

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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Needles median earnings by income bracket

Needles employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.2%	5.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	13.1%	13.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.8%	25.8%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Mohave, AZ	16,571	$86,850	6.8%
Mohave Valley, AZ	2,877	$81,795	0.6%
Mesquite Creek, AZ	530	$72,728	10.6%
Willow Valley, AZ	709	$45,099	44.6%
Golden Shores, AZ	1,333	$41,015	49.6%
Needles, CA	5,100	$49,418	39.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ste. Anne, MB	5,100	n/a
Salem, MO	5,099	$42,403	47.9%
Centreville, IL	5,098	$33,370	59.0%
Richland Center, WI	5,098	$61,506	24.4%
Bridgeville, PA	5,102	$71,860	11.6%
Needles, CA	5,100	$49,418	39.2%

Source: The Needles, 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.