Nevada City, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nevada City	California	National
Income per capita	$36,375	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$51,023	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,105	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,762	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,176	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,111	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nevada City is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Nevada City is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nevada City is 81% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nevada City is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,011 $51,023 $102,046

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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Nevada City median earnings by income bracket

Nevada City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.6%	22.6%
Manufacturing sector	19.3%	19.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camptonville, CA	179	$97,763	76.7%
Alta Sierra, CA	7,620	$91,282	65.0%
Alta, CA	703	$84,167	52.1%
Challenge-Brownsville, CA	1,171	$79,208	43.2%
Lake Wildwood, CA	4,709	$71,493	29.2%
Nevada City, CA	3,145	$51,023	7.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walbridge, OH	3,145	$36,908	33.3%
Delhi, NY	3,146	$48,239	12.8%
Wilder, VT	3,146	$64,494	16.6%
Mont-Saint-Grégoire, QC	3,146	n/a
Hillsburg-Roblin-Shell River, MB	3,146	n/a
Nevada City, CA	3,145	$51,023	7.8%

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