Thermal, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

67%

Household income NAT. AVG.

255%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thermal	California	National
Income per capita	$20,752	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$26,647	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$20,982	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,905	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,935	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	17.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thermal is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Thermal is 67% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thermal is 255% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Thermal is 134% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,762 $26,647 $53,294

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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Thermal median earnings by income bracket

Thermal employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	52.2%	52.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Indian Wells, CA	5,595	$170,398	109.5%
La Quinta, CA	42,775	$113,853	40.0%
Bermuda Dunes, CA	6,860	$98,493	21.1%
Palm Desert, CA	54,248	$95,871	17.9%
Thousand Palms, CA	8,388	$86,156	5.9%
Thermal, CA	1,406	$26,647	67.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenville, FL	1,406	$41,270	49.3%
Washburn, ND	1,406	$115,344	41.8%
Stockdale, TX	1,406	$99,250	22.0%
Belle, WV	1,406	$74,709	8.1%
Irwindale, CA	1,405	$130,032	59.9%
Thermal, CA	1,406	$26,647	67.2%

Source: The Thermal, 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.