Nicolaus, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nicolaus	California	National
Income per capita	$68,557	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$126,690	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$127,530	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,628	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nicolaus is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in Nicolaus is 56% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nicolaus is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nicolaus is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,451 $126,690 $253,380

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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Nicolaus median earnings by income bracket

Nicolaus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	20.0%	20.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rio Oso, CA	428	$195,788	140.7%
Trowbridge, CA	200	$176,349	116.8%
Plumas Lake, CA	7,854	$154,391	89.8%
Roseville, CA	143,208	$142,795	75.6%
Antelope, CA	50,311	$123,568	51.9%
Nicolaus, CA	128	$126,690	55.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cold Bay, AK	128	$178,138	119.0%
Kokhanok, AK	128	$49,874	38.7%
Eldridge, AL	128	$79,418	2.4%
Cold Springs CDP (Tuolumne County), CA	128	$59,104	27.3%
Hyampom, CA	128	$0	100.0%
Nicolaus, CA	128	$126,690	55.8%

Source: The Nicolaus, 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.