Brea, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brea	California	National
Income per capita	$65,370	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$148,363	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$182,278	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$107,662	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,566	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,263	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brea is 46% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brea is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brea is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brea is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,898 $148,363 $296,726

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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Brea median earnings by income bracket

Brea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	13.8%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Villa Park, CA	6,039	$248,082	205.0%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,470	$239,716	194.7%
North Tustin, CA	26,001	$226,797	178.8%
Rossmoor, CA	12,384	$206,112	153.4%
Brea, CA	45,637	$148,363	82.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wake Forest, NC	45,648	$150,377	84.9%
Ashburn, VA	45,717	$194,143	138.7%
Burke, VA	45,553	$226,476	178.5%
Barnstable Town, MA	45,771	$116,208	42.9%
Cleveland Heights, OH	45,821	$89,714	10.3%
Brea, CA	45,637	$148,363	82.4%

Source: The Brea, 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.