Half Moon Bay, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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135%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

137%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Half Moon Bay	California	National
Income per capita	$70,090	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$131,233	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$154,038	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$82,440	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$71,917	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,854	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Half Moon Bay is 135% higher than the national average
The median household income in Half Moon Bay is 137% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Half Moon Bay is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Half Moon Bay is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$87,479 $131,233 $262,466

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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Half Moon Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.6%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	43.4%	43.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodside, CA	5,593	$250,001	351.9%
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	$250,001	351.9%
Atherton, CA	7,060	$250,001	351.9%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	$250,001	351.9%
Loma Mar, CA	282	$246,094	344.8%
Half Moon Bay, CA	12,583	$131,233	137.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilton Manors, FL	12,582	$72,070	30.3%
East Renton Highlands, WA	12,576	$112,500	103.4%
Maili, HI	12,591	$97,984	77.1%
Richmond, TX	12,592	$50,980	7.8%
Truro, NS	12,598	n/a
Half Moon Bay, CA	12,583	$131,233	137.2%

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