Commerce, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Commerce	California	National
Income per capita	$21,074	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$54,639	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,319	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,438	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,281	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,342	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Commerce is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Commerce is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Commerce is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Commerce is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,422 $54,639 $109,278

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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Commerce median earnings by income bracket

Commerce employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,359	$197,826	257.6%
Bradbury, CA	825	$181,875	228.8%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,078	$170,299	207.8%
San Marino, CA	13,020	$164,423	197.2%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,318	$163,750	196.0%
Commerce, CA	12,738	$54,639	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Franklin Park, NJ	12,738	$91,352	65.1%
College, AK	12,734	$69,724	26.0%
Gaffney, SC	12,733	$31,355	43.3%
Greenville, OH	12,743	$40,347	27.1%
Windsor Locks, CT	12,732	$72,090	30.3%
Commerce, CA	12,738	$54,639	1.2%

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