San Bernardino, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	San Bernardino	California	National
Income per capita	$19,322	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$49,287	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,463	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,735	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,038	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,610	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in San Bernardino is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in San Bernardino is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in San Bernardino is 9% higher than the national average
The poverty level in San Bernardino is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,854 $49,287 $98,574

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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San Bernardino median earnings by income bracket

San Bernardino employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.7%	15.7%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	27.2%	27.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norco, CA	27,021	$106,370	92.3%
Redlands, CA	71,680	$81,265	46.9%
Highgrove, CA	6,201	$80,897	46.2%
Jurupa Valley, CA	106,646	$77,787	40.6%
Fontana, CA	212,704	$75,681	36.8%
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	$49,287	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tacoma, WA	215,766	$64,457	16.5%
Des Moines, IA	215,408	$54,843	0.9%
Richmond Hill, ON	215,407	n/a
Spring Valley, NV	218,697	$60,814	9.9%
Enterprise, NV	214,591	$80,133	44.8%
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	$49,287	10.9%

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