Altadena, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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68%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

83%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altadena	California	National
Income per capita	$75,466	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$148,900	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$180,587	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$84,574	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,038	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,206	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Altadena is 68% higher than the national average
The median household income in Altadena is 83% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altadena is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Altadena is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$99,256 $148,900 $297,800

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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Altadena median earnings by income bracket

Altadena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	17.8%	17.8%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

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Bradbury, CA	856	$267,428	228.8%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,543	$253,718	211.9%
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Sierra Madre, CA	11,099	$156,572	92.5%
Altadena, CA	44,242	$148,900	83.1%

Cities with similar population

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Farmers Branch, TX	44,287	$108,679	33.6%
Rohnert Park, CA	44,183	$115,223	41.7%
Innisfil, ON	44,305	n/a
Sherman, TX	44,313	$74,374	8.6%
Altadena, CA	44,242	$148,900	83.1%

Source: The Altadena, 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.