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

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

96%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Palma	California	National
Income per capita	$41,310	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$108,363	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$133,125	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$55,417	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$59,489	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$44,060	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Palma is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Palma is 96% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Palma is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Palma is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,234 $108,363 $216,726

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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La Palma median earnings by income bracket

La Palma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	7.9%	7.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Villa Park, CA	5,883	$164,476	197.3%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,318	$163,750	196.0%
North Tustin, CA	25,147	$149,631	170.5%
Rossmoor, CA	11,923	$138,641	150.6%
Yorba Linda, CA	68,103	$133,088	140.6%
La Palma, CA	15,657	$108,363	95.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Oak, MD	15,655	$68,559	23.9%
Elkton, MD	15,653	$54,871	0.8%
Sienna Plantation, TX	15,649	$138,684	150.7%
Canyon, TX	15,648	$60,119	8.7%
Parlier, CA	15,645	$37,434	32.3%
La Palma, CA	15,657	$108,363	95.9%

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