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Income/capita 86%
Household income 55%
Unemployment 10%
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IndexSt. HelenaCaliforniaNational
Income per capita$55,410$31,458$29,829
Median household income$85,505$63,783$55,322
Median income owner occupied$97,448$86,568$70,586
Median income renter occupied$58,073$43,419$35,192
Median earnings male$42,535$36,599$36,919
Median earnings female$30,486$27,020$26,250
Unemployment rate5.1%5.5%4.7%
Poverty level11.8%15.8%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in St. Helena is 86% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in St. Helena is 55% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in St. Helena is 10% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in St. Helena is 22% lower than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $56,997$85,505$171,010
      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.

      St. Helena median earnings by income bracket

      St. Helena employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry17.3%0.5%
      Manufacturing sector25.3%8.6%
      Financial & insurance services0.7%5.6%
      Wholesale & retail services8.5%14.8%
      Public administration0.0%0.9%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities3.6%1.1%
      Education, health & social services10.1%37.4%
      Other34.5%28.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Silverado Resort, CA988$170,161207.6%
      Eldridge, CA1,445$84,86153.4%
      Kenwood, CA1,227$79,44743.6%
      El Verano, CA4,161$74,87035.3%
      Penngrove, CA2,940$74,29434.3%
      St. Helena, CA5,995$85,50554.6%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Brookville, OH5,993$44,89818.8%
      Deschutes River Woods, OR5,993$50,8858.0%
      Bowleys Quarters, MD5,998$72,34430.8%
      Erwin, TN5,998$29,49746.7%
      Ranchettes, WY6,000$96,54474.5%
      St. Helena, CA5,995$85,50554.6%
      Source: The St. Helena, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).