Atherton, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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420%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

352%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atherton	California	National
Income per capita	$155,254	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$250,001	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$250,001	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$250,001	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$104,167	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$54,243	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atherton is 420% higher than the national average
The median household income in Atherton is 352% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Atherton is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Atherton is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$166,650 $250,001 $500,002

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Atherton median earnings by income bracket

Atherton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.2%	11.2%
Financial & insurance services	17.3%	17.3%
Wholesale & retail services	4.5%	4.5%
Public administration	0.5%	0.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	37.7%	37.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	$250,001	351.9%
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	$250,001	351.9%
Monte Sereno, CA	3,511	$250,001	351.9%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	$250,001	351.9%
Loyola, CA	3,404	$250,001	351.9%
Atherton, CA	7,060	$250,001	351.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grove, OK	7,060	$42,780	22.7%
Morrow, GA	7,061	$51,991	6.0%
Clinton, MA	7,058	$61,034	10.3%
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA	7,062	$83,457	50.9%
Bremen, GA	7,057	$68,500	23.8%
Atherton, CA	7,060	$250,001	351.9%

Source: The Atherton, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).