Isla Vista, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Isla Vista	California	National
Income per capita	$15,799	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$31,427	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,905	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$11,372	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$7,257	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	70.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Isla Vista is 65% lower than the national average
The median household income in Isla Vista is 61% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Isla Vista is 84% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Isla Vista is 369% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,949 $31,427 $62,854

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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Isla Vista median earnings by income bracket

Isla Vista employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.8%	1.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%	4.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	25.5%	25.5%
Other	44.3%	44.3%

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%
Goleta, CA	33,194	$148,661	82.8%
Ballard, CA	784	$146,393	80.0%
Isla Vista, CA	16,124	$31,427	61.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Grange, IL	16,121	$180,795	122.3%
Wilmington Island, GA	16,119	$123,551	51.9%
Traverse City, MI	16,116	$90,818	11.7%
Morton, IL	16,134	$119,358	46.8%
Parlier, CA	16,139	$55,096	32.3%
Isla Vista, CA	16,124	$31,427	61.4%

Source: The Isla Vista, 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.