Ballard, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

80%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ballard	California	National
Income per capita	$72,804	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$146,393	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,260	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,506	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,251	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ballard is 62% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ballard is 80% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ballard is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ballard is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,585 $146,393 $292,786

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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Ballard median earnings by income bracket

Ballard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	80.0%	80.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buellton, CA	5,453	$158,656	95.1%
Los Olivos, CA	868	$150,849	85.5%
Santa Ynez, CA	4,869	$150,833	85.5%
Goleta, CA	33,194	$148,661	82.8%
Solvang, CA	5,836	$123,837	52.3%
Ballard, CA	784	$146,393	80.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand View Estates, CO	784	$172,528	112.1%
Palmona Park, FL	784	$36,099	55.6%
Boswell, IN	784	$61,940	23.8%
Wickliffe, KY	784	$43,916	46.0%
Bingham, ME	784	$50,231	38.2%
Ballard, CA	784	$146,393	80.0%

Source: The Ballard, 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.