Colma, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

120%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Colma	California	National
Income per capita	$69,513	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$179,291	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$208,310	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$160,038	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,210	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,311	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colma is 55% higher than the national average
The median household income in Colma is 120% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colma is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colma is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$119,515 $179,291 $358,582

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Colma median earnings by income bracket

Colma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	18.8%	18.8%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	19.4%	19.4%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillsborough, CA	11,923	$376,687	363.1%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	5,043	$370,188	355.2%
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
Belvedere, CA	2,297	$365,434	349.3%
El Granada, CA	6,263	$290,151	256.7%
Colma, CA	1,528	$179,291	120.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crane, MO	1,528	$53,219	34.6%
Pioneer, OH	1,528	$66,419	18.3%
St. David, AZ	1,527	$67,877	16.5%
Belleair Beach, FL	1,529	$140,883	73.2%
Bedford, IA	1,527	$97,136	19.4%
Colma, CA	1,528	$179,291	120.4%

Source: The Colma, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.