Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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179%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

88%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carmel-by-the-Sea	California	National
Income per capita	$125,238	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$152,817	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,497	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$156,373	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$84,725	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 179% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 88% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 91% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$101,867 $152,817 $305,634

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Carmel-by-the-Sea median earnings by income bracket

Carmel-by-the-Sea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.6%	4.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	33.6%	33.6%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	18.6%	18.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Del Monte Forest, CA	3,927	$217,482	167.4%
Carmel Valley Village, CA	4,270	$211,573	160.1%
Del Rey Oaks, CA	1,558	$151,858	86.7%
Pacific Grove, CA	15,959	$134,416	65.3%
Monterey, CA	29,410	$119,911	47.4%
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3,890	$152,817	87.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fordyce, AR	3,889	$46,035	43.4%
Cozad, NE	3,889	$72,411	11.0%
Brookville, PA	3,889	$82,117	1.0%
Buckhead, GA	3,891	$194,529	139.2%
Carter Lake, IA	3,891	$76,181	6.3%
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3,890	$152,817	87.9%

Source: The Carmel-by-the-Sea, 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.