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Income/capita 41%
Household income 29%
Unemployment 19%
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IndexNorth HighlandsCaliforniaNational
Income per capita$17,454$31,458$29,829
Median household income$39,334$63,783$55,322
Median income owner occupied$52,588$86,568$70,586
Median income renter occupied$30,594$43,419$35,192
Median earnings male$25,342$36,599$36,919
Median earnings female$23,088$27,020$26,250
Unemployment rate5.6%5.5%4.7%
Poverty level26.7%15.8%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in North Highlands is 41% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in North Highlands is 29% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in North Highlands is 19% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in North Highlands is 76% higher than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $26,220$39,334$78,668
      City
      $42,517$63,783$127,566
      State
      $36,877$55,322$110,644
      Nation
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      North Highlands median earnings by income bracket

      North Highlands employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry15.6%0.6%
      Manufacturing sector8.7%0.3%
      Financial & insurance services2.6%4.7%
      Wholesale & retail services18.5%17.8%
      Public administration3.2%7.4%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities11.1%1.8%
      Education, health & social services8.8%28.6%
      Other28.8%35.5%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Granite Bay, CA22,840$119,701116.4%
      Gold River, CA7,652$108,44896.0%
      Folsom, CA74,960$102,69285.6%
      Rocklin, CA60,509$84,12152.1%
      Vineyard, CA26,650$80,67845.8%
      North Highlands, CA46,841$39,33428.9%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Hattiesburg, MS46,846$30,74844.4%
      Texas City, TX46,811$41,95224.2%
      Mentor, OH46,896$70,05826.6%
      Mansfield, OH46,902$33,25739.9%
      Middletown, CT46,933$63,82815.4%
      North Highlands, CA46,841$39,33428.9%
      Source: The North Highlands, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).