Watts, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watts	Los Angeles	California
Income per capita	$12,871	$37,143	$31,458
Median household income	$36,669	$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	$26,251	$36,544	$36,599
Median earnings female	$20,012	$30,433	$27,020
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.6%	5.5%
Poverty level	n/a	16.9%	15.8%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watts is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watts is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watts is 42% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Watts 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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Watts median earnings by income bracket

Watts employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

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%
San Marino, CA	13,020	$164,423	197.2%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,064	$153,926	178.2%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,025	$149,632	170.5%
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 Watts, Los Angeles, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Watts, Los Angeles, CA Employment