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Postsecondary Education Value - Median Income vs. Unemployment
This chart shows the median income for the population 25 years and older and the unemployment rate by educational attainment for July of the corresponding year for those with a baccalaureate degree.Less Than High School Graduate | High School Graduate
Some College / Associate Degree | Graduate / Professional Degree
Average | All Education Levels Other Median Income and Unemployment Data
50 State Comparison
California County Comparison Source of Unemployment Data: Special data request from California Employment Development Department Labor Market Information http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/. Source of Median Income Data: U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml.
Note: Data from non-census years are estimates based on surveys.
Please see the U. S. Census Bureau website for more detailed information.
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Median Income vs. Unemployment Baccalaureate Degree |
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| Year | Unemployment Rate | Median Annual Income |
| 2004 | 4.3% | $ 48,507 |
| 2005 | 3.2% | $ 50,388 |
| 2006 | 3.0% | $ 50,941 |
| 2007 | 2.9% | $ 52,370 |
| 2008 | 3.3% | $ 52,111 |
| 2009 | 6.1% | $ 51,938 |
side-by-side comparison for all education levels.