Penn Valley, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Penn Valley	California	National
Income per capita	$50,917	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$67,364	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,433	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,478	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,597	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Penn Valley is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Penn Valley is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Penn Valley is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Penn Valley is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,904 $67,364 $134,728

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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Penn Valley median earnings by income bracket

Penn Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	41.0%	41.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	31.7%	31.7%
Other	2.7%	2.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alta Sierra, CA	7,791	$137,850	69.5%
Lake of the Pines, CA	4,502	$132,320	62.7%
Loma Rica, CA	2,973	$127,654	57.0%
Meadow Vista, CA	3,634	$123,457	51.8%
Lake Wildwood, CA	4,876	$107,627	32.3%
Penn Valley, CA	1,112	$67,364	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shell Ridge, CA	1,112	$303,330	272.9%
Thorntown, IN	1,112	$71,061	12.6%
Stevensville, MI	1,112	$89,240	9.7%
Bodega Bay, CA	1,111	$98,858	21.5%
Lazy Acres, CO	1,111	$203,663	150.4%
Penn Valley, CA	1,112	$67,364	17.2%

Source: The Penn Valley, 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.