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

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117%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

91%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dana Point	California	National
Income per capita	$97,501	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$155,539	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$171,731	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$123,222	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$99,918	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$71,241	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dana Point is 117% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dana Point is 91% 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

$103,682 $155,539 $311,078

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Dana Point median earnings by income bracket

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%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coto de Caza, CA	15,939	$303,689	273.4%
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Laguna Beach, CA	23,724	$194,287	138.9%
Dana Point, CA	34,877	$155,539	91.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sorel-Tracy, QC	34,850	n/a
San Luis, AZ	34,910	$62,866	22.7%
Cookeville, TN	34,916	$60,434	25.7%
New City, NY	34,823	$213,620	162.6%
Cottonwood Heights, UT	34,939	$143,366	76.3%
Dana Point, CA	34,877	$155,539	91.2%

Source: The Dana Point, 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.