Belmont, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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159%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

193%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Belmont	California	National
Income per capita	$116,098	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$238,428	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$340,146	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$151,098	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$165,072	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$102,857	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Belmont is 159% higher than the national average
The median household income in Belmont is 193% 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

$158,936 $238,428 $476,856

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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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.
Atherton, CA	7,303	$377,485	364.1%
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%
Belmont, CA	28,035	$238,428	193.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Cove, NY	28,057	$118,884	46.2%
Lake Jackson, TX	28,060	$119,465	46.9%
Wakefield, MA	28,061	$155,036	90.6%
Bixby, OK	28,000	$125,270	54.0%
Plum, PA	28,078	$123,683	52.1%
Belmont, CA	28,035	$238,428	193.2%

Source: The Belmont, 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.