Elk Grove, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

83%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk Grove	California	National
Income per capita	$55,629	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$148,642	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$173,962	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$95,636	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,437	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,483	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elk Grove is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elk Grove is 83% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elk Grove is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elk Grove is 47% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$99,084 $148,642 $297,284

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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Elk Grove median earnings by income bracket

Elk Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.0%	7.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	14.2%	14.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gold River, CA	8,100	$198,990	144.7%
Wilton, CA	5,360	$161,919	99.1%
Mather, CA	4,392	$146,908	80.6%
Vineyard, CA	41,185	$135,768	66.9%
Clay, CA	1,157	$132,554	63.0%
Elk Grove, CA	178,848	$148,642	82.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pembroke Pines, FL	178,777	$102,488	26.0%
Peoria, AZ	177,686	$114,157	40.4%
Salem, OR	177,138	$88,251	8.5%
Garden Grove, CA	176,551	$111,257	36.8%
Oceanside, CA	181,351	$112,657	38.5%
Elk Grove, CA	178,848	$148,642	82.8%

Source: The Elk Grove, 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.