Shafter, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 50%

Household income 26%

Unemployment 57%

Index	Shafter	California	National
Income per capita	$14,869	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$41,085	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,479	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,958	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,713	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,599	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.5%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Shafter is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shafter is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shafter is 57% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Shafter is 56% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,387$41,085$82,170

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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Shafter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	64.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.5%	24.6%
Public administration	2.9%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.4%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	1.2%	27.8%
Other	59.0%	32.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosedale, CA	17,050	$115,841	109.4%
Greenacres, CA	4,737	$62,043	12.1%
Bakersfield, CA	367,555	$58,669	6.1%
Cherokee Strip, CA	164	$51,250	7.4%
Smith Corner, CA	744	$40,921	26.0%
Shafter, CA	17,801	$41,085	25.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maumelle, AR	17,795	$78,779	42.4%
Central Point, OR	17,793	$48,813	11.8%
Godfrey, IL	17,809	$62,845	13.6%
Dumont, NJ	17,788	$96,395	74.2%
Durango, CO	17,817	$60,334	9.1%
Shafter, CA	17,801	$41,085	25.7%

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