Cayucos, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cayucos	California	National
Income per capita	$44,789	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$70,602	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,250	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,597	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,323	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,188	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cayucos is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cayucos is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cayucos is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cayucos is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,063 $70,602 $141,204

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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Cayucos median earnings by income bracket

Cayucos employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	10.1%	10.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.1%	1.1%
Education, health & social services	23.9%	23.9%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Templeton, CA	7,965	$92,083	66.4%
Los Osos, CA	16,174	$81,707	47.7%
Atascadero, CA	30,444	$79,620	43.9%
Morro Bay, CA	10,592	$73,864	33.5%
Cambria, CA	5,555	$73,136	32.2%
Cayucos, CA	2,228	$70,602	27.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cave City, AR	2,228	$36,719	33.6%
Mangonia Park, FL	2,228	$38,681	30.1%
Sainte-Cécile-de-Milton, QC	2,228	n/a
Seneca, MO	2,229	$35,917	35.1%
Lake Placid, NY	2,229	$41,406	25.2%
Cayucos, CA	2,228	$70,602	27.6%

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