Chula Vista, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chula Vista	California	National
Income per capita	$32,521	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$86,132	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$110,025	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,578	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,538	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,879	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chula Vista is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chula Vista is 56% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chula Vista is 34% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chula Vista is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,415 $86,132 $172,264

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Chula Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	10.2%	10.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granite Hills, CA	4,020	$121,902	120.3%
Jamul, CA	5,776	$118,529	114.3%
Coronado, CA	24,526	$108,992	97.0%
Crest, CA	2,721	$107,578	94.5%
Bonita, CA	12,470	$102,803	85.8%
Chula Vista, CA	268,779	$86,132	55.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Wayne, IN	268,378	$51,454	7.0%
Irvine, CA	272,694	$108,318	95.8%
St. Petersburg, FL	264,001	$60,798	9.9%
Jersey City, NJ	262,652	$76,444	38.2%
Toledo, OH	275,116	$39,155	29.2%
Chula Vista, CA	268,779	$86,132	55.7%

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