El Cerrito, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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91%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

98%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	El Cerrito	California	National
Income per capita	$85,748	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$160,728	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$221,508	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$109,055	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$86,460	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$75,850	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in El Cerrito is 91% higher than the national average
The median household income in El Cerrito is 98% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in El Cerrito is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in El Cerrito is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$107,141 $160,728 $321,456

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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El Cerrito median earnings by income bracket

El Cerrito employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	21.4%	21.4%
Other	32.3%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Hill, CA	1,189	$379,443	366.5%
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
Belvedere, CA	2,297	$365,434	349.3%
Orinda, CA	19,891	$345,621	324.9%
Kentfield, CA	7,687	$341,592	320.0%
El Cerrito, CA	25,955	$160,728	97.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Balch Springs, TX	25,952	$77,173	5.1%
Bloomingdale, FL	25,961	$135,052	66.0%
Athens, OH	25,971	$46,421	42.9%
La Prairie, QC	25,972	n/a
Kingsville, TX	25,932	$67,831	16.6%
El Cerrito, CA	25,955	$160,728	97.6%

Source: The El Cerrito, 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.