Wasco, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wasco	California	National
Income per capita	$13,965	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$39,291	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,539	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,071	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,349	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,874	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wasco is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wasco is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wasco is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wasco is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,191 $39,291 $78,582

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.

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Wasco median earnings by income bracket

Wasco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	58.4%	58.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosedale, CA	19,003	$108,477	96.1%
Greenacres, CA	5,255	$77,240	39.6%
Smith Corner, CA	413	$66,174	19.6%
Shafter, CA	19,743	$47,433	14.3%
Delano, CA	52,821	$47,042	15.0%
Wasco, CA	27,553	$39,291	29.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Danvers, MA	27,549	$99,269	79.4%
Yukon, OK	27,557	$72,065	30.3%
Monroeville, PA	27,564	$70,634	27.7%
Morrisville, NC	27,582	$100,495	81.7%
Converse, TX	27,582	$69,048	24.8%
Wasco, CA	27,553	$39,291	29.0%

Source: The Wasco, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).