South Los Angeles, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Los Angeles	Los Angeles	California
Income per capita	$29,926	$55,754	$45,980
Median household income	$74,399	$96,348	$95,535
Median income owner occupied	$0	$162,124	$130,228
Median income renter occupied	$0	$73,494	$64,137
Median earnings male	$43,245	$52,701	$52,776
Median earnings female	$38,223	$44,541	$38,938
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.8%	6.8%
Poverty level	n/a	16.9%	15.8%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Los Angeles is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Los Angeles is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Los Angeles is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Los Angeles is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,225 $96,348 $192,696

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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South Los Angeles median earnings by income bracket

South Los Angeles employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.0%	12.0%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	34.5%	34.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,749	$294,476	262.1%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
Manhattan Beach, CA	36,038	$233,666	187.3%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,314	$218,656	168.8%
Hermosa Beach, CA	19,749	$211,942	160.6%
Los Angeles, CA	4,130,831	$96,348	18.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	n/a
Chicago, IL	2,804,582	$92,078	13.2%
Houston, TX	2,385,298	$80,788	0.7%
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	n/a
Phoenix, AZ	1,698,457	$90,751	11.6%
Los Angeles, CA	4,130,831	$96,348	18.5%

Source: The South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 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.

South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Employment