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Waukena, CA
Full City Profile · California · Kings County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
77
Population
220/sq mi density
$81,500
Median Income
$31,348 per capita
$450,000
Home Value
$262,876 Zillow
$1,344
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
373
Violent Crime/100K
1,266 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$81,500 median income, 12.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$450,000 home value, $1,344/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
373 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,500
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,348
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.3%
242% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
10% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waukena vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waukena’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,500
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,348
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,024
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,084
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,084
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.0%
64% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,220M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
25%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,457
Restaurants
218
Healthcare
244
Retail
303
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,024
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,105
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $81,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,348 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,024 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,084 |
| County GDP | $9,220M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,457 |
| Restaurants | 218 |
| Healthcare | 244 |
| Retail | 303 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,024 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,105 |