Gilroy, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

95%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gilroy	California	National
Income per capita	$38,449	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$107,729	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$133,988	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$61,599	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,182	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,280	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gilroy is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gilroy is 95% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gilroy is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gilroy is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,812 $107,729 $215,458

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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Gilroy median earnings by income bracket

Gilroy employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.7%	18.7%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Corralitos, CA	2,260	$173,293	213.2%
Day Valley, CA	3,414	$145,139	162.4%
Aromas, CA	2,609	$131,678	138.0%
Morgan Hill, CA	44,789	$128,373	132.0%
Ridgemark, CA	2,572	$121,250	119.2%
Gilroy, CA	55,227	$107,729	94.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apex, NC	55,220	$112,549	103.4%
Carson City, NV	55,244	$58,305	5.4%
Chicopee, MA	55,186	$52,702	4.7%
Kettering, OH	55,271	$61,974	12.0%
Hempstead, NY	55,153	$68,946	24.6%
Gilroy, CA	55,227	$107,729	94.7%

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