Southwest, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B+

17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southwest	Chula Vista	California
Income per capita	$24,885	$32,521	$31,458
Median household income	$69,052	$86,132	$63,783
Median income owner occupied	$0	$110,025	$86,568
Median income renter occupied	$0	$54,578	$43,419
Median earnings male	$40,718	$45,538	$36,599
Median earnings female	$28,441	$31,879	$27,020
Unemployment rate	8.5%	6.2%	5.5%
Poverty level	n/a	9.5%	15.8%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southwest is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Southwest is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southwest is 81% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Southwest is 100% lower than the national average

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

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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Southwest median earnings by income bracket

Southwest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.3%	17.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

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

Southwest, Chula Vista, CA Employment