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

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Income/capita 7%

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Unemployment 34%

Index	Long Beach	California	National
Income per capita	$27,752	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$55,151	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,777	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,856	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,330	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,433	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.3%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Long Beach is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Long Beach is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Long Beach is 34% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Long Beach is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,763$55,151$110,302

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	9.1%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	12.9%
Public administration	3.3%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	33.6%
Other	32.7%	31.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,760	$220,764	299%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,582	$200,766	263%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,573	$144,868	162%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,206	$129,728	134%
Hermosa Beach, CA	19,726	$121,345	119%
Long Beach, CA	469,793	$55,151	0%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mesa, AZ	470,456	$50,615	9%
Kansas City, MO	471,767	$47,489	14%
Atlanta, GA	456,378	$49,398	11%
Sacramento, CA	484,530	$52,071	6%
Virginia Beach, VA	449,733	$67,719	22%
Long Beach, CA	469,793	$55,151	0%

Source: The Long Beach, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).