Salton City, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salton City	California	National
Income per capita	$26,495	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$42,943	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$42,806	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,604	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,305	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,769	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salton City is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salton City is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salton City is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Salton City is 81% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,625 $42,943 $85,886

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Salton City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	56.3%	56.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salton Sea Beach, CA	306	$89,090	9.5%
North Shore, CA	2,666	$39,237	51.8%
Bombay Beach, CA	223	$34,365	57.7%
Oasis, CA	2,614	$26,307	67.7%
Desert Shores, CA	424	$0	100.0%
Salton City, CA	6,186	$42,943	47.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West St. Paul, MB	6,185	n/a
Arlington Heights, PA	6,184	$71,608	12.0%
Metropolis, IL	6,188	$60,520	25.6%
Pictou, Subd. A, NS	6,181	n/a
Monticello, KY	6,193	$55,794	31.4%
Salton City, CA	6,186	$42,943	47.2%

Source: The Salton City, 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.