Susanville, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Susanville	California	National
Income per capita	$17,240	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$71,190	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,902	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,953	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,814	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,683	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Susanville is 62% lower than the national average
The median household income in Susanville is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Susanville is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Susanville is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,455 $71,190 $142,380

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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Susanville median earnings by income bracket

Susanville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.2%	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	41.7%	41.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	16.4%	16.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Johnstonville, CA	1,191	$121,517	49.4%
Janesville, CA	2,912	$111,639	37.3%
Litchfield, CA	188	$80,169	1.4%
Susanville, CA	15,230	$71,190	12.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Sobrante, CA	15,231	$151,251	86.0%
Lynden, WA	15,226	$103,153	26.8%
West Lincoln, ON	15,222	n/a
Canmore, AB	15,222	n/a
Lebanon, MO	15,221	$61,925	23.9%
Susanville, CA	15,230	$71,190	12.5%

Source: The Susanville, 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.