Paradise, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paradise	California	National
Income per capita	$30,103	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$49,275	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,564	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,835	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,398	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,706	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paradise is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Paradise is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paradise is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paradise is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,846 $49,275 $98,550

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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Paradise median earnings by income bracket

Paradise employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	16.8%	16.8%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest Ranch, CA	1,551	$174,090	214.7%
Durham, CA	6,255	$98,563	78.2%
Butte Creek Canyon, CA	677	$85,461	54.5%
Butte Valley, CA	907	$80,984	46.4%
Cohasset, CA	497	$67,697	22.4%
Paradise, CA	17,560	$49,275	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenvar Heights, FL	17,560	$63,059	14.0%
Greenfield, CA	17,565	$64,879	17.3%
Wantagh, NY	17,548	$154,493	179.3%
Manassas Park, VA	17,548	$81,639	47.6%
Lithia Springs, GA	17,545	$46,981	15.1%
Paradise, CA	17,560	$49,275	10.9%

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