Brentwood, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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254%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

195%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brentwood	Los Angeles	California
Income per capita	$105,595	$37,143	$31,458
Median household income	$163,253	$65,290	$63,783
Median income owner occupied	$0	$106,722	$86,568
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,568	$43,419
Median earnings male	$101,715	$36,544	$36,599
Median earnings female	$68,387	$30,433	$27,020
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.6%	5.5%
Poverty level	n/a	16.9%	15.8%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brentwood is 254% higher than the national average
The median household income in Brentwood is 195% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brentwood is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brentwood is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,522 $65,290 $130,580

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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Brentwood median earnings by income bracket

Brentwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	10.9%	10.9%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	18.5%	18.5%
Other	45.3%	45.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hidden Hills, CA	2,218	$250,001	351.9%
Bell Canyon, CA	1,991	$243,250	339.7%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,064	$153,926	178.2%
Calabasas, CA	23,842	$136,138	146.1%
Del Aire, CA	10,424	$121,076	118.9%
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	$65,290	18.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	n/a
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	$62,097	12.2%
Houston, TX	2,313,238	$53,600	3.1%
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	n/a
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	$60,914	10.1%
Los Angeles, CA	3,973,278	$65,290	18.0%

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

Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA Employment