Carlsbad, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Carlsbad employment information

Index	Carlsbad	California	National
Income per capita	$49,349	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$97,145	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$118,352	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$70,353	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$65,819	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,009	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.9%	15.8%	15.1%

The Carlsbad, CA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Carlsbad is $49,349, which is 57% higher than than the California average and 65% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $97,145, which is 52% higher than than the California average and 76% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Carlsbad is 4%, which is 17% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Carlsbad is 8% which is 48% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$64,756$97,145$194,290

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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The income per capita in Carlsbad is 65% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Carlsbad is 76% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Carlsbad is 17% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Carlsbad is 48% lower than the national average.

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Carlsbad median earnings by income bracket

Carlsbad employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	10.6%
Public administration	4.2%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	28.5%
Other	37.2%	38.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	2,864	$134,250	143%
Del Mar, CA	4,312	$108,556	96%
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,763	$106,215	92%
Encinitas, CA	62,160	$100,698	82%
Solana Beach, CA	13,312	$100,352	81%
Carlsbad, CA	112,008	$97,145	76%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elgin, IL	111,919	$60,375	9%
Westminster, CO	111,770	$69,805	26%
Clearwater, FL	111,747	$44,569	19%
Lehigh Acres, FL	112,279	$41,734	25%
Costa Mesa, CA	112,439	$70,438	27%
Carlsbad, CA	112,008	$97,145	76%

Source: The Carlsbad, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).