La Mesa, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Mesa	California	National
Income per capita	$54,848	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$107,339	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$147,251	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,832	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,522	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,422	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Mesa is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Mesa is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Mesa is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Mesa is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,552 $107,339 $214,678

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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La Mesa median earnings by income bracket

La Mesa employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	8.8%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	15.8%	15.8%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Del Mar, CA	4,455	$243,715	199.7%
Granite Hills, CA	4,167	$185,278	127.8%
Jamul, CA	5,960	$178,192	119.1%
Coronado, CA	25,502	$160,126	96.9%
Crest, CA	2,792	$159,839	96.5%
La Mesa, CA	62,341	$107,339	32.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marietta, GA	62,336	$90,213	10.9%
Novi, MI	62,295	$138,288	70.0%
Petaluma, CA	62,491	$138,597	70.4%
Coconut Creek, FL	62,174	$99,147	21.9%
Leander, TX	62,512	$157,863	94.1%
La Mesa, CA	62,341	$107,339	32.0%

Source: The La Mesa, 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.