Paramount, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paramount	California	National
Income per capita	$19,815	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$57,313	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,477	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,972	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,390	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,321	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paramount is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paramount is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paramount is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paramount is 4% higher than the national average

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$38,204 $57,313 $114,626

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Paramount median earnings by income bracket

Paramount employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,439	$250,000	351.9%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,359	$197,826	257.6%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,318	$163,750	196.0%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,064	$153,926	178.2%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,025	$149,632	170.5%
Paramount, CA	53,949	$57,313	3.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Bay, ON	53,968	n/a
Aspen Hill, MD	53,869	$87,987	59.0%
Rosemead, CA	53,850	$60,006	8.5%
Elyria, OH	53,844	$43,816	20.8%
Novato, CA	53,781	$101,629	83.7%
Paramount, CA	53,949	$57,313	3.6%

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