Westwood, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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109%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westwood	Los Angeles	California
Income per capita	$93,793	$55,754	$45,980
Median household income	$119,455	$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	$73,386	$52,701	$52,776
Median earnings female	$54,085	$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 Westwood is 109% higher than the national average
The median household income in Westwood is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westwood is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westwood 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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Westwood median earnings by income bracket

Westwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.6%	2.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.7%	4.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	30.2%	30.2%
Other	38.4%	38.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hidden Hills, CA	2,265	$370,040	355.0%
Bell Canyon, CA	2,062	$355,487	337.1%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,543	$253,718	211.9%
Manhattan Beach, CA	36,038	$233,666	187.3%
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 Westwood, Los Angeles, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Westwood, Los Angeles, CA Employment