Palm Springs, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 25%

Household income 17%

Unemployment 21%

Index	Palm Springs	California	National
Income per capita	$37,343	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$46,059	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,501	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,505	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,047	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,005	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.4%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Palm Springs is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palm Springs is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palm Springs is 21% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Palm Springs is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,702$46,059$92,118

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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Palm Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	1.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	11.5%
Public administration	2.5%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	30.4%
Other	48.8%	44.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Wells, CA	5,194	$96,961	75.3%
La Quinta, CA	39,801	$71,338	29.0%
Rancho Mirage, CA	17,876	$66,083	19.5%
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA	2,548	$57,750	4.4%
Bermuda Dunes, CA	7,339	$57,569	4.1%
Palm Springs, CA	46,714	$46,059	16.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Luis Obispo, CA	46,716	$47,777	13.6%
Twin Falls, ID	46,623	$44,351	19.8%
Texas City, TX	46,811	$41,952	24.2%
North Highlands, CA	46,841	$39,334	28.9%
Hattiesburg, MS	46,846	$30,748	44.4%
Palm Springs, CA	46,714	$46,059	16.7%

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