Phelan, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Phelan	California	National
Income per capita	$19,509	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$63,533	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$69,933	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,083	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,102	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,636	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Phelan is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Phelan is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Phelan is 36% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Phelan is 29% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,351 $63,533 $127,066

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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Phelan median earnings by income bracket

Phelan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.9%	22.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.9%	14.9%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	28.3%	28.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Hills, CA	10,415	$93,947	69.8%
Wrightwood, CA	4,362	$62,842	13.6%
Lytle Creek, CA	656	$54,931	0.7%
Piñon Hills, CA	6,937	$54,102	2.2%
Adelanto, CA	34,238	$49,493	10.5%
Phelan, CA	19,038	$63,533	14.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deerfield, IL	19,030	$162,064	192.9%
Liberal, KS	19,025	$48,434	12.5%
Seabrook, MD	19,020	$84,750	53.2%
Saint-Colomban, QC	19,057	n/a
Port Alberni, BC	19,018	n/a
Phelan, CA	19,038	$63,533	14.8%

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