Tehachapi, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tehachapi	California	National
Income per capita	$31,641	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$71,364	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,105	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,979	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,584	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,341	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tehachapi is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tehachapi is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tehachapi is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tehachapi is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,571 $71,364 $142,728

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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Tehachapi median earnings by income bracket

Tehachapi employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%	4.5%
Public administration	19.7%	19.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.6%	14.6%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keene, CA	266	$132,995	63.5%
Golden Hills, CA	10,470	$116,503	43.2%
Bear Valley Springs, CA	5,435	$107,622	32.3%
Stallion Springs, CA	3,056	$96,044	18.1%
Tehachapi, CA	13,179	$71,364	12.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willow Grove, PA	13,179	$127,895	57.2%
Gaffney, SC	13,179	$47,549	41.5%
Glendale, WI	13,179	$114,015	40.2%
Harrison, OH	13,180	$111,840	37.5%
Crowley, LA	13,176	$42,374	47.9%
Tehachapi, CA	13,179	$71,364	12.3%

Source: The Tehachapi, 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.