Selma, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Selma	California	National
Income per capita	$16,934	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$42,059	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,996	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,787	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,985	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,487	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.0%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Selma is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Selma is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Selma is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Selma is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,036 $42,059 $84,118

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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Selma median earnings by income bracket

Selma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.4%	12.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	44.7%	44.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerville, CA	2,170	$102,250	84.8%
Sunnyside, CA	4,557	$96,271	74.0%
Easton, CA	2,224	$75,259	36.0%
Kingsburg, CA	12,116	$73,281	32.5%
Minkler, CA	968	$68,026	23.0%
Selma, CA	24,405	$42,059	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willowbrook, CA	24,401	$44,561	19.5%
Norfolk, NE	24,410	$49,280	10.9%
Trotwood, OH	24,410	$39,110	29.3%
Inkster, MI	24,398	$32,109	42.0%
Wilsonville, OR	24,413	$72,541	31.1%
Selma, CA	24,405	$42,059	24.0%

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