Plainview, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

414%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Plainview	California	National
Income per capita	$18,640	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$34,937	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,944	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$13,680	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,489	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,176	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	25.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	47.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Plainview is 58% lower than the national average
The median household income in Plainview is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Plainview is 414% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Plainview is 213% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,289 $34,937 $69,874

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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Plainview median earnings by income bracket

Plainview employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%	6.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	64.5%	64.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Visalia, CA	136,439	$101,257	24.5%
East Tulare Villa, CA	869	$98,612	21.2%
Tulare, CA	66,114	$82,791	1.8%
Exeter, CA	10,752	$71,363	12.3%
Tipton, CA	3,519	$67,378	17.2%
Plainview, CA	634	$34,937	57.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lockesburg, AR	634	$59,339	27.0%
Millington, MD	634	$87,971	8.2%
Maybee, MI	634	$72,773	10.5%
Stuart, NE	634	$87,870	8.0%
Riverside village, NY	634	$60,891	25.1%
Plainview, CA	634	$34,937	57.0%

Source: The Plainview, 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.