Shafter, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shafter	California	National
Income per capita	$24,537	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$69,362	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,791	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,253	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,729	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,434	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shafter is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shafter is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shafter is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shafter is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,236 $69,362 $138,724

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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Shafter median earnings by income bracket

Shafter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	51.6%	51.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosedale, CA	19,688	$161,237	98.2%
Greenacres, CA	5,463	$113,232	39.2%
Bakersfield, CA	390,909	$98,140	20.7%
Smith Corner, CA	429	$98,120	20.6%
Buttonwillow, CA	1,390	$63,776	21.6%
Shafter, CA	20,238	$69,362	14.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hunters Creek, FL	20,232	$111,578	37.2%
Bourbonnais, IL	20,244	$115,265	41.7%
Upper St. Clair, PA	20,221	$165,254	103.2%
West Mifflin, PA	20,208	$82,695	1.7%
Stillwater, MN	20,207	$137,322	68.8%
Shafter, CA	20,238	$69,362	14.7%

Source: The Shafter, 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.