Stockton, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Stockton	California	National
Income per capita	$37,765	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$85,556	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,527	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,902	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,313	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,135	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Stockton is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Stockton is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Stockton is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Stockton is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,031 $85,556 $171,112

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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Stockton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.7%	13.7%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morada, CA	3,510	$371,339	356.6%
Mountain House, CA	21,975	$238,774	193.6%
Linden, CA	2,108	$164,972	102.8%
Peters, CA	491	$163,913	101.5%
Woodbridge, CA	3,930	$142,387	75.1%
Stockton, CA	318,307	$85,556	5.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henderson, NV	320,734	$113,973	40.1%
St. Louis, MO	315,543	$66,997	17.6%
St. Paul, MN	315,338	$90,139	10.8%
Vaughan, ON	321,974	n/a
Pittsburgh, PA	310,293	$76,799	5.6%
Stockton, CA	318,307	$85,556	5.2%

Source: The Stockton, 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.