Belmont, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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165%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

189%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belmont	California	National
Income per capita	$79,061	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$160,046	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$225,129	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$102,278	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$112,081	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$70,523	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belmont is 165% higher than the national average
The median household income in Belmont is 189% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Belmont is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Belmont is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$106,686 $160,046 $320,092

City

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

State

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

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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Belmont median earnings by income bracket

Belmont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%	8.8%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	42.7%	42.7%

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%
Atherton, CA	7,060	$250,001	351.9%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	$250,001	351.9%
Loyola, CA	3,404	$250,001	351.9%
Belmont, CA	26,963	$160,046	189.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshalltown, IA	26,957	$54,778	1.0%
Bristol, TN	26,973	$42,067	24.0%
Eureka, CA	26,938	$43,199	21.9%
Maryland Heights, MO	26,996	$69,973	26.5%
West Chicago, IL	26,998	$77,098	39.4%
Belmont, CA	26,963	$160,046	189.3%

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