Palmdale, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palmdale	California	National
Income per capita	$35,005	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$99,180	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,137	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,348	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,681	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,906	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	6.8%	4.9%
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 22% 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

$66,113 $99,180 $198,360

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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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	1,715	$166,094	104.2%
Acton, CA	7,215	$146,408	80.0%
Agua Dulce, CA	3,611	$136,173	67.4%
Quartz Hill, CA	10,650	$120,292	47.9%
Desert View Highlands, CA	3,358	$94,432	16.1%
Palmdale, CA	158,635	$99,180	21.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Macon-Bibb County, GA	158,411	$61,036	25.0%
Lakewood, CO	159,208	$104,648	28.7%
Pasadena, TX	157,942	$85,240	4.8%
Barrie, ON	159,618	n/a
Hollywood, FL	157,605	$82,543	1.5%
Palmdale, CA	158,635	$99,180	21.9%

Source: The Palmdale, 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.