Alameda, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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81%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

98%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alameda	California	National
Income per capita	$81,230	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$161,059	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$213,058	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$124,287	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,663	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$79,994	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alameda is 81% higher than the national average
The median household income in Alameda is 98% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alameda is 41% 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

$107,361 $161,059 $322,118

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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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	1,189	$379,443	366.5%
Hillsborough, CA	11,923	$376,687	363.1%
Norris Canyon, CA	818	$375,658	361.9%
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
Alamo, CA	14,363	$365,913	349.9%
Alameda, CA	82,498	$161,059	98.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springdale, AR	82,462	$76,280	6.2%
Folsom, CA	82,389	$173,212	113.0%
Mountain View, CA	82,261	$217,061	166.9%
Warwick, RI	82,750	$111,068	36.6%
Caledon, ON	82,130	n/a
Alameda, CA	82,498	$161,059	98.0%

Source: The Alameda, 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.