Long Beach, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Long Beach	California	National
Income per capita	$33,607	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$66,410	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$102,380	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,566	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,849	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,424	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Long Beach is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Long Beach is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Long Beach is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Long Beach is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,268 $66,410 $132,820

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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Long Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	33.1%	33.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,439	$250,000	351.9%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,359	$197,826	257.6%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,318	$163,750	196.0%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,064	$153,926	178.2%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,025	$149,632	170.5%
Long Beach, CA	462,081	$66,410	20.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Miami, FL	461,080	$44,268	20.0%
Raleigh, NC	469,698	$69,720	26.0%
Colorado Springs, CO	471,686	$67,719	22.4%
Halifax, NS	451,852	n/a
Virginia Beach, VA	450,882	$78,136	41.2%
Long Beach, CA	462,081	$66,410	20.0%

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