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

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Puente	California	National
Income per capita	$31,745	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$99,088	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,800	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,940	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,043	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,760	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Puente is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Puente is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Puente is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Puente is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,052 $99,088 $198,176

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 Puente employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	19.1%	19.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bradbury, CA	856	$267,428	228.8%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,543	$253,718	211.9%
Villa Park, CA	6,039	$248,082	205.0%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,470	$239,716	194.7%
La Puente, CA	41,123	$99,088	21.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calexico, CA	41,129	$63,268	22.2%
Marion, IA	41,096	$109,229	34.3%
Quincy, IL	41,163	$69,000	15.2%
Hilton Head Island, SC	41,077	$128,100	57.5%
Romeoville, IL	41,178	$127,466	56.7%
La Puente, CA	41,123	$99,088	21.8%

Source: The La Puente, 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.