Castro Valley, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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64%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

105%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Castro Valley	California	National
Income per capita	$49,004	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$113,150	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$135,904	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$73,941	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$62,887	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$50,984	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Castro Valley is 64% higher than the national average
The median household income in Castro Valley is 105% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Castro Valley is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Castro Valley is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,425 $113,150 $226,300

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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Castro Valley median earnings by income bracket

Castro Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	31.1%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camino Tassajara, CA	5,870	$250,001	351.9%
Castle Hill, CA	1,164	$250,001	351.9%
Norris Canyon, CA	790	$250,001	351.9%
Piedmont, CA	11,454	$250,001	351.9%
Diablo, CA	834	$250,001	351.9%
Castro Valley, CA	64,392	$113,150	104.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Janesville, WI	64,415	$55,914	1.1%
Noblesville, IN	64,430	$85,314	54.2%
Port Charlotte, FL	64,335	$50,255	9.2%
Eden Prairie, MN	64,481	$115,227	108.3%
Tulare, CA	64,546	$56,024	1.3%
Castro Valley, CA	64,392	$113,150	104.5%

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