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

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Income/capita 14%

Household income 21%

Unemployment 30%

Index	Chula Vista	California	National
Income per capita	$25,750	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$66,956	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,371	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,885	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,700	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,363	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.2%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Chula Vista is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chula Vista is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chula Vista is 30% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chula Vista is 19% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,632$66,956$133,912

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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Chula Vista median earnings by income bracket

Chula Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.1%
Public administration	9.7%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	35.8%
Other	29.7%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granite Hills, CA	3,071	$116,146	110%
Jamul, CA	5,640	$110,290	99%
Coronado, CA	24,852	$92,413	67%
Bonita, CA	12,885	$90,598	64%
Harbison Canyon, CA	4,128	$84,181	52%
Chula Vista, CA	260,598	$66,956	21%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Wayne, IN	260,954	$44,449	20%
Jersey City, NJ	261,666	$60,703	10%
Kitchener, ON	259,162	n/a
Buffalo, NY	258,989	$33,119	40%
Burnaby, BC	258,827	n/a
Chula Vista, CA	260,598	$66,956	21%

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