Carson, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carson	California	National
Income per capita	$45,097	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$126,397	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,029	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$91,685	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,901	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,904	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carson is equal to the national average
The median household income in Carson is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carson is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carson is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,256 $126,397 $252,794

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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Carson median earnings by income bracket

Carson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.1%	14.1%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,468	$376,680	363.1%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,749	$294,476	262.1%
Manhattan Beach, CA	36,038	$233,666	187.3%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,314	$218,656	168.8%
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	42,809	$216,953	166.7%
Carson, CA	94,352	$126,397	55.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alafaya, FL	94,471	$120,458	48.1%
Victoria, BC	94,229	n/a
Tracy, CA	94,210	$143,200	76.1%
Santa Barbara, CA	94,185	$119,277	46.7%
Cape Breton, NS	94,573	n/a
Carson, CA	94,352	$126,397	55.4%

Source: The Carson, 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.