Aptos, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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108%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

103%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Aptos	California	National
Income per capita	$93,153	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$164,844	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$178,402	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$129,151	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$94,349	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$75,419	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Aptos is 108% higher than the national average
The median household income in Aptos is 103% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Aptos is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Aptos is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$109,885 $164,844 $329,688

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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Aptos median earnings by income bracket

Aptos employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.7%	10.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	19.7%	19.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	13.4%	13.4%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington Hills, CA	2,745	$302,196	271.6%
Pasatiempo, CA	1,260	$290,127	256.7%
Corralitos, CA	2,319	$254,278	212.6%
Day Valley, CA	3,492	$218,620	168.8%
Paradise Park, CA	478	$208,821	156.7%
Aptos, CA	6,423	$164,844	102.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dayton, MN	6,423	$167,495	105.9%
Everman, TX	6,422	$71,260	12.4%
Tarrant, AL	6,426	$50,442	38.0%
Cynthiana, KY	6,419	$57,603	29.2%
Crystal Lake, FL	6,427	$50,818	37.5%
Aptos, CA	6,423	$164,844	102.7%

Source: The Aptos, 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.