Los Osos, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Los Osos	California	National
Income per capita	$38,464	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$81,707	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,465	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,647	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,743	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,286	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Los Osos is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Los Osos is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Los Osos is 50% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Los Osos is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,465 $81,707 $163,414

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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Los Osos median earnings by income bracket

Los Osos employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.7%	20.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Ranchos, CA	1,675	$198,056	258.0%
Edna, CA	408	$137,568	148.7%
Avila Beach, CA	1,455	$118,188	113.6%
Pismo Beach, CA	8,042	$90,837	64.2%
Arroyo Grande, CA	17,924	$88,068	59.2%
Los Osos, CA	16,174	$81,707	47.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Murraysville, NC	16,174	$58,802	6.3%
Waxhaw, NC	16,165	$116,964	111.4%
Aurora, OH	16,165	$113,438	105.1%
Kaukauna, WI	16,165	$66,010	19.3%
Kings Park, NY	16,153	$98,031	77.2%
Los Osos, CA	16,174	$81,707	47.7%

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