Acton, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

80%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Acton	California	National
Income per capita	$70,782	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$146,408	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,204	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,211	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,601	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,860	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Acton is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Acton is 80% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Acton is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Acton is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,595 $146,408 $292,816

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Acton median earnings by income bracket

Acton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.1%	21.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leona Valley, CA	1,715	$166,094	104.2%
Agua Dulce, CA	3,611	$136,173	67.4%
Quartz Hill, CA	10,650	$120,292	47.9%
Elizabeth Lake, CA	1,676	$111,415	37.0%
Palmdale, CA	158,635	$99,180	21.9%
Acton, CA	7,215	$146,408	80.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
King, NC	7,216	$98,776	21.4%
Nuevo, CA	7,213	$122,067	50.1%
Stratford, NJ	7,213	$117,463	44.4%
Russellville, KY	7,211	$50,999	37.3%
Keyport, NJ	7,209	$90,910	11.8%
Acton, CA	7,215	$146,408	80.0%

Source: The Acton, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.