Santa Barbara, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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67%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santa Barbara	California	National
Income per capita	$49,666	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$81,618	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$128,606	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$61,270	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,225	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,978	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santa Barbara is 67% higher than the national average
The median household income in Santa Barbara is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santa Barbara is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Santa Barbara is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,406 $81,618 $163,236

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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Santa Barbara median earnings by income bracket

Santa Barbara employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	7.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	46.7%	46.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montecito, CA	8,210	$181,316	227.7%
Mission Canyon, CA	2,649	$150,924	172.8%
Toro Canyon, CA	1,918	$119,286	115.6%
Summerland, CA	745	$108,633	96.4%
Goleta, CA	32,142	$98,035	77.2%
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	$81,618	47.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westminster, CA	90,857	$67,142	21.4%
Bellingham, WA	90,821	$56,198	1.6%
Kirkland, WA	91,146	$116,595	110.8%
San Leandro, CA	90,489	$86,604	56.5%
Carson, CA	91,354	$86,040	55.5%
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	$81,618	47.5%

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