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

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garden Grove	California	National
Income per capita	$39,733	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$111,257	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$143,777	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,680	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,843	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,629	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garden Grove is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Garden Grove is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garden Grove is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Garden Grove is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,163 $111,257 $222,514

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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Garden Grove median earnings by income bracket

Garden Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.9%	20.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Villa Park, CA	6,039	$248,082	205.0%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,470	$239,716	194.7%
North Tustin, CA	26,001	$226,797	178.8%
Rossmoor, CA	12,384	$206,112	153.4%
Newport Beach, CA	90,043	$200,001	145.9%
Garden Grove, CA	176,551	$111,257	36.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eugene, OR	176,249	$79,109	2.7%
Oshawa, ON	176,009	n/a
Salem, OR	177,138	$88,251	8.5%
Peoria, AZ	177,686	$114,157	40.4%
Pembroke Pines, FL	178,777	$102,488	26.0%
Garden Grove, CA	176,551	$111,257	36.8%

Source: The Garden 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.