Capitola, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Capitola	California	National
Income per capita	$70,943	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$119,510	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,875	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$121,709	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,610	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,116	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Capitola is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Capitola is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Capitola is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Capitola is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,665 $119,510 $239,020

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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Capitola median earnings by income bracket

Capitola employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	21.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	20.5%	20.5%
Other	24.6%	24.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington Hills, CA	2,745	$302,196	271.6%
Pasatiempo, CA	1,260	$290,127	256.7%
Corralitos, CA	2,319	$254,278	212.6%
Day Valley, CA	3,492	$218,620	168.8%
Paradise Park, CA	478	$208,821	156.7%
Capitola, CA	10,492	$119,510	46.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elgin, TX	10,490	$104,273	28.2%
Panthersville, GA	10,494	$63,280	22.2%
North Glengarry, ON	10,494	n/a
Struthers, OH	10,498	$58,334	28.3%
Rotonda, FL	10,500	$78,005	4.1%
Capitola, CA	10,492	$119,510	46.9%

Source: The Capitola, 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.