Smith River, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Smith River	California	National
Income per capita	$36,426	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$123,565	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,768	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,050	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Smith River is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Smith River is 52% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Smith River is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Smith River is 35% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,368 $123,565 $247,130

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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Smith River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.9%	17.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	36.3%	36.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	11.3%	11.3%

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Harbor, OR	2,115	$55,525	31.7%
Crescent City, CA	6,919	$50,479	37.9%
Smith River, CA	685	$123,565	51.9%

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McDonald Chapel, AL	685	$72,995	10.3%
Cinco Bayou, FL	685	$103,109	26.8%
Colbert, GA	685	$66,045	18.8%
Ireton, IA	685	$100,076	23.0%
Russell, IA	685	$61,169	24.8%
Smith River, CA	685	$123,565	51.9%

Source: The Smith River, 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.