Goleta, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

83%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Goleta	California	National
Income per capita	$62,802	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$148,661	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$190,341	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$109,506	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,341	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,269	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Goleta is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in Goleta is 83% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Goleta is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Goleta is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$99,097 $148,661 $297,322

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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Goleta median earnings by income bracket

Goleta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.8%	9.8%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	22.4%	22.4%
Other	34.5%	34.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montecito, CA	8,465	$267,334	228.7%
Mission Canyon, CA	2,752	$224,072	175.5%
Santa Ynez, CA	4,869	$150,833	85.5%
Ballard, CA	784	$146,393	80.0%
Santa Barbara, CA	94,185	$119,277	46.7%
Goleta, CA	33,194	$148,661	82.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greer, SC	33,190	$97,274	19.6%
Spring Valley, NY	33,202	$68,552	15.7%
West Little River, FL	33,229	$61,134	24.8%
Bethel Park, PA	33,158	$125,001	53.7%
Westlake, OH	33,231	$136,343	67.6%
Goleta, CA	33,194	$148,661	82.8%

Source: The Goleta, 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.