Ridgecrest, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Ridgecrest employment information

Index	Ridgecrest	California	National
Income per capita	$28,095	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$59,780	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,608	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,207	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,629	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,715	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.0%	15.8%	15.1%

The Ridgecrest, CA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Ridgecrest is $28,095, which is 11% lower than than the California average and 6% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $59,780, which is 6% lower than than the California average and 8% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Ridgecrest is 6%, which is 30% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Ridgecrest is 16% which is 6% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$39,849$59,780$119,560

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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The income per capita in Ridgecrest is 6% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Ridgecrest is 8% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Ridgecrest is 30% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Ridgecrest is 6% higher than the national average.

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Ridgecrest median earnings by income bracket

Ridgecrest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	0.4%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	3.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	10.0%
Public administration	24.6%	19.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	31.8%
Other	39.5%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inyokern, CA	875	$56,821	3%
China Lake Acres, CA	2,090	$38,229	31%
Pearsonville, CA	27	$0	100%
Ridgecrest, CA	28,604	$59,780	8%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kingman, AZ	28,586	$42,646	23%
Elmira, NY	28,583	$29,955	46%
West Springfield Town, MA	28,575	$50,649	8%
Jacksonville, AR	28,661	$42,991	22%
Northampton, MA	28,534	$61,813	12%
Ridgecrest, CA	28,604	$59,780	8%

Source: The Ridgecrest, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).