Benicia, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

99%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Benicia	California	National
Income per capita	$78,211	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$161,852	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$190,074	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,281	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$105,277	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$74,229	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Benicia is 74% higher than the national average
The median household income in Benicia is 99% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Benicia is 53% 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

$107,890 $161,852 $323,704

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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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	1,189	$379,443	366.5%
Alamo, CA	14,363	$365,913	349.9%
Orinda, CA	19,891	$345,621	324.9%
North Gate, CA	758	$303,539	273.2%
Shell Ridge, CA	1,112	$303,330	272.9%
Benicia, CA	29,204	$161,852	99.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burton, MI	29,181	$70,554	13.3%
Oakleaf Plantation, FL	29,179	$131,998	62.3%
Greenville, TX	29,176	$73,197	10.0%
Granite City, IL	29,235	$79,625	2.1%
Melrose, MA	29,146	$173,409	113.2%
Benicia, CA	29,204	$161,852	99.0%

Source: The Benicia, 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.