Atherton, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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410%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

364%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Atherton	California	National
Income per capita	$228,821	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$377,485	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$373,675	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$370,279	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$150,902	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$79,506	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Atherton is 410% higher than the national average
The median household income in Atherton is 364% 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

$251,631 $377,485 $754,970

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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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.
Monte Sereno, CA	3,621	$379,530	366.6%
Loyola, CA	3,526	$376,752	363.2%
Hillsborough, CA	11,923	$376,687	363.1%
Woodside, CA	5,786	$374,998	361.1%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,670	$373,124	358.8%
Atherton, CA	7,303	$377,485	364.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beacon Square, FL	7,302	$59,348	27.0%
Huron, CA	7,299	$46,479	42.9%
Orland Hills, IL	7,299	$124,510	53.1%
Nyack, NY	7,299	$123,097	51.3%
New London, WI	7,307	$80,024	1.6%
Atherton, CA	7,303	$377,485	364.1%

Source: The Atherton, 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.