Buellton, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

95%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buellton	California	National
Income per capita	$66,690	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$158,656	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$173,088	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$136,523	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,594	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,468	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buellton is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in Buellton is 95% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buellton is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buellton is 88% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$105,760 $158,656 $317,312

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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Buellton median earnings by income bracket

Buellton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	28.3%	28.3%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Olivos, CA	868	$150,849	85.5%
Santa Ynez, CA	4,869	$150,833	85.5%
Ballard, CA	784	$146,393	80.0%
Mission Hills, CA	3,627	$128,336	57.8%
Solvang, CA	5,836	$123,837	52.3%
Buellton, CA	5,453	$158,656	95.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boulder Creek, CA	5,454	$157,356	93.5%
Bliss Corner, MA	5,454	$94,786	16.5%
Brady, TX	5,454	$67,659	16.8%
Peculiar, MO	5,455	$110,429	35.8%
Briar, TX	5,456	$90,099	10.8%
Buellton, CA	5,453	$158,656	95.1%

Source: The Buellton, 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.