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

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Income/capita 74%

Household income 48%

Unemployment 85%

Index	Carmel-by-the-Sea	California	National
Income per capita	$51,778	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$81,607	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,250	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$90,263	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,774	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$51,802	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.1%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 74% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 85% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carmel-by-the-Sea is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,399$81,607$163,214

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

Carmel-by-the-Sea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	4.5%
Manufacturing sector	9.6%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	19.6%
Public administration	4.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	19.9%	40.3%
Other	30.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Del Monte Forest, CA	4,819	$105,208	90.2%
Carmel Valley Village, CA	4,282	$90,813	64.2%
Del Rey Oaks, CA	1,683	$86,806	56.9%
Pacific Grove, CA	15,546	$81,304	47.0%
Monterey, CA	28,472	$68,511	23.8%
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3,852	$81,607	47.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sewickley, PA	3,852	$69,625	25.9%
Ashland, MO	3,851	$56,696	2.5%
Camdenton, MO	3,854	$30,422	45.0%
Penhold, AB	3,849	n/a
Valley Grande, AL	3,855	$51,500	6.9%
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3,852	$81,607	47.5%

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