Dana Point, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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118%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

90%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dana Point	California	National
Income per capita	$64,968	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$105,250	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$117,324	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$81,695	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$66,835	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,302	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dana Point is 118% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dana Point is 90% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dana Point is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dana Point is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,159 $105,250 $210,500

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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Dana Point employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	7.5%	7.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	36.4%	36.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coto de Caza, CA	15,509	$200,600	262.6%
Ladera Ranch, CA	24,996	$157,955	185.5%
Las Flores, CA	5,089	$146,250	164.4%
Newport Beach, CA	86,694	$133,849	141.9%
Laguna Beach, CA	22,991	$128,099	131.6%
Dana Point, CA	33,782	$105,250	90.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kearney, NE	33,783	$60,755	9.8%
Spanaway, WA	33,776	$76,447	38.2%
San Dimas, CA	33,812	$90,234	63.1%
Ken Caryl, CO	33,815	$97,344	76.0%
Newark, DE	33,822	$60,767	9.8%
Dana Point, CA	33,782	$105,250	90.2%

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