Palmdale, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmdale	California	National
Income per capita	$23,267	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$65,444	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$77,268	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,612	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,926	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,590	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palmdale is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palmdale is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palmdale is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palmdale is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,624 $65,444 $130,888

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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Palmdale median earnings by income bracket

Palmdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.6%	14.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leona Valley, CA	1,672	$112,619	103.6%
Acton, CA	7,054	$99,071	79.1%
Agua Dulce, CA	3,494	$90,664	63.9%
Quartz Hill, CA	10,405	$79,714	44.1%
Desert View Highlands, CA	3,259	$64,025	15.7%
Palmdale, CA	153,240	$65,444	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Macon-Bibb County, GA	153,026	$41,317	25.3%
Kansas City, KS	153,014	$46,424	16.1%
Springfield, MA	153,677	$41,571	24.9%
Hollywood, FL	153,834	$54,317	1.8%
Sunnyvale, CA	152,569	$150,464	172.0%
Palmdale, CA	153,240	$65,444	18.3%

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