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

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

98%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Palma	California	National
Income per capita	$61,442	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$161,278	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$194,548	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,181	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,977	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,186	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Palma is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in La Palma is 98% 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

$107,507 $161,278 $322,556

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 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	6,039	$248,082	205.0%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,470	$239,716	194.7%
North Tustin, CA	26,001	$226,797	178.8%
Rossmoor, CA	12,384	$206,112	153.4%
Yorba Linda, CA	70,241	$194,330	138.9%
La Palma, CA	16,175	$161,278	98.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Lunas, NM	16,172	$87,529	7.6%
Long Beach, MS	16,179	$91,440	12.4%
Clarksburg, WV	16,166	$61,233	24.7%
Mitchell, SD	16,163	$66,736	17.9%
New Territory, TX	16,187	$199,776	145.6%
La Palma, CA	16,175	$161,278	98.3%

Source: The La Palma, 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.