Lemon Grove, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lemon Grove	California	National
Income per capita	$39,142	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$97,785	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,029	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,300	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,156	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,147	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lemon Grove is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lemon Grove is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lemon Grove is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lemon Grove is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,183 $97,785 $195,570

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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Lemon Grove median earnings by income bracket

Lemon Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.3%	14.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.3%	7.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	7.7%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Eucalyptus Hills, CA	6,662	$158,768	95.2%
Lemon Grove, CA	27,512	$97,785	20.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McHenry, IL	27,514	$113,397	39.4%
Alvin, TX	27,527	$86,120	5.9%
King, ON	27,487	n/a
Garden City, MI	27,537	$86,605	6.5%
Colleyville, TX	27,477	$256,483	215.3%
Lemon Grove, CA	27,512	$97,785	20.2%

Source: The Lemon Grove, 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.