Arroyo Grande, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arroyo Grande	California	National
Income per capita	$59,782	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$133,061	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,457	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,623	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,258	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,339	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arroyo Grande is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Arroyo Grande is 64% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arroyo Grande is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Arroyo Grande is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$88,698 $133,061 $266,122

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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Arroyo Grande median earnings by income bracket

Arroyo Grande employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.4%	12.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	10.1%	10.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	38.7%	38.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Ranchos, CA	1,712	$291,508	258.4%
Edna, CA	418	$202,820	149.4%
Woodlands, CA	2,417	$200,610	146.7%
Los Berros, CA	308	$177,899	118.7%
Avila Beach, CA	1,494	$177,523	118.3%
Arroyo Grande, CA	18,441	$133,061	63.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Steubenville, OH	18,439	$55,811	31.4%
Melville, NY	18,448	$163,322	100.8%
Jenison, MI	18,457	$106,212	30.6%
Albert Lea, MN	18,460	$69,176	14.9%
El Dorado, AR	18,461	$63,968	21.4%
Arroyo Grande, CA	18,441	$133,061	63.6%

Source: The Arroyo Grande, 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.