Alameda, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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85%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

93%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alameda	California	National
Income per capita	$55,135	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$106,737	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$143,125	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$82,227	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$66,068	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$55,529	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alameda is 85% higher than the national average
The median household income in Alameda is 93% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alameda is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alameda is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,150 $106,737 $213,474

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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Alameda median earnings by income bracket

Alameda employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	39.3%	39.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Hill, CA	1,164	$250,001	351.9%
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	$250,001	351.9%
Norris Canyon, CA	790	$250,001	351.9%
Piedmont, CA	11,454	$250,001	351.9%
Alamo, CA	13,864	$248,167	348.6%
Alameda, CA	79,827	$106,737	92.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Jérôme, QC	79,702	n/a
Pleasanton, CA	79,975	$160,689	190.5%
Lakewood, CA	79,676	$96,487	74.4%
Lawrence, MA	80,022	$45,045	18.6%
Folsom, CA	79,584	$118,006	113.3%
Alameda, CA	79,827	$106,737	92.9%

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