Benicia, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

93%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benicia	California	National
Income per capita	$52,942	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$106,989	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$125,596	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,781	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$71,059	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$49,598	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benicia is 77% higher than the national average
The median household income in Benicia is 93% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benicia is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Benicia is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,318 $106,989 $213,978

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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Benicia median earnings by income bracket

Benicia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Hill, CA	1,164	$250,001	351.9%
Alamo, CA	13,864	$248,167	348.6%
Orinda, CA	19,461	$231,230	318.0%
Shell Ridge, CA	1,081	$203,833	268.4%
North Gate, CA	740	$199,936	261.4%
Benicia, CA	28,158	$106,989	93.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	28,153	$88,948	60.8%
Newburgh, NY	28,146	$43,435	21.5%
Enterprise, AL	28,170	$62,182	12.4%
Eagle, ID	28,145	$91,414	65.2%
Washington, UT	28,192	$75,389	36.3%
Benicia, CA	28,158	$106,989	93.4%

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