Shelter Cove, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelter Cove	California	National
Income per capita	$36,604	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$58,288	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,096	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelter Cove is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelter Cove is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelter Cove is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelter Cove is 95% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,854 $58,288 $116,576

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Shelter Cove median earnings by income bracket

Shelter Cove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	42.6%	42.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	39.8%	39.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.6%	17.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Miranda, CA	511	$104,673	28.7%
Redway, CA	1,359	$94,439	16.1%
Garberville, CA	1,396	$37,836	53.5%
Phillipsville, CA	104	$3,790	95.3%
Shelter Cove, CA	888	$58,288	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Troy, ID	888	$107,285	31.9%
Vassar, KS	888	$121,597	49.5%
Finzel, MD	888	$116,106	42.8%
Lewiston, MI	888	$55,615	31.6%
Wellston, OK	888	$76,947	5.4%
Shelter Cove, CA	888	$58,288	28.3%

Source: The Shelter Cove, 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.