East Palo Alto, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Palo Alto	California	National
Income per capita	$32,072	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$83,511	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$104,371	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$61,524	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,243	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,361	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Palo Alto is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Palo Alto is 51% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Palo Alto is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Palo Alto is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,668 $83,511 $167,022

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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East Palo Alto median earnings by income bracket

East Palo Alto employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	0.1%	0.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	45.2%	45.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	$250,001	351.9%
Woodside, CA	5,593	$250,001	351.9%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	$250,001	351.9%
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	$250,001	351.9%
Atherton, CA	7,060	$250,001	351.9%
East Palo Alto, CA	29,448	$83,511	51.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stockbridge, GA	29,446	$58,401	5.6%
Norwood, MA	29,446	$90,341	63.3%
Oak Park, MI	29,446	$54,202	2.0%
Seguin, TX	29,458	$49,976	9.7%
Suisun City, CA	29,459	$82,325	48.8%
East Palo Alto, CA	29,448	$83,511	51.0%

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