Sonora, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sonora	California	National
Income per capita	$48,884	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$80,871	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,652	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,879	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,604	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,987	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sonora is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sonora is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sonora is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sonora is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,908 $80,871 $161,742

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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Sonora median earnings by income bracket

Sonora employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	8.2%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	41.0%	41.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mi-Wuk Village, CA	955	$168,437	107.1%
Avery, CA	461	$167,464	105.9%
Copperopolis, CA	3,688	$123,679	52.1%
Forest Meadows, CA	1,372	$112,745	38.6%
Soulsbyville, CA	2,120	$107,637	32.3%
Sonora, CA	4,984	$80,871	0.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bay Hill, FL	4,984	$164,657	102.4%
Folkston, GA	4,984	$36,026	55.7%
Springhill, LA	4,984	$37,882	53.4%
Whiting, IN	4,986	$68,860	15.3%
Lawnton, PA	4,986	$114,865	41.2%
Sonora, CA	4,984	$80,871	0.6%

Source: The Sonora, 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.