Furnace Creek, CA
Full City Profile · California · Inyo County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
102
Population
3/sq mi density
$9,999
Home Value
$265,453 Zillow
79°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$22,009
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Furnace Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Furnace Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,009
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,247
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,174
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,174
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
5.1%
93% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,555M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
5.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
94.9%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
863
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
47
Retail
84
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,247
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,831
38% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $22,009 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,247 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,174 |
| County GDP | $1,555M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 5.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 863 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,247 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,831 |