El Cerrito, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

El Cerrito employment information

Index	El Cerrito	California	National
Income per capita	$47,373	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$92,670	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$111,563	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$68,285	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$54,232	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,250	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.1%	15.8%	15.1%

The El Cerrito, CA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in El Cerrito is $47,373, which is 51% higher than than the California average and 59% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $92,670, which is 45% higher than than the California average and 68% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in El Cerrito is 4%, which is 9% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in El Cerrito is 9% which is 40% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$61,773$92,670$185,340

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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The income per capita in El Cerrito is 59% higher than the national average.
The median household income in El Cerrito is 68% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in El Cerrito is 9% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in El Cerrito is 40% lower than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

El Cerrito median earnings by income bracket

El Cerrito employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	0.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	7.8%
Public administration	3.1%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	19.0%	41.0%
Other	40.2%	34.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Piedmont, CA	11,201	$202,083	265%
Ross, CA	2,381	$199,107	260%
Acalanes Ridge, CA	1,000	$187,604	239%
Belvedere, CA	2,017	$178,750	223%
Orinda, CA	18,936	$178,704	223%
El Cerrito, CA	24,646	$92,670	68%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Muskego, WI	24,650	$82,383	49%
Lodi, NJ	24,654	$53,807	3%
Cliffside Park, NJ	24,661	$60,616	10%
Fort Dodge, IA	24,626	$38,658	30%
Waverly, MI	24,617	$54,460	2%
El Cerrito, CA	24,646	$92,670	68%

Source: The El Cerrito, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).