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

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Los Osos	California	National
Income per capita	$56,928	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$122,938	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,313	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,505	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,415	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,336	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Los Osos is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Los Osos is 51% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Los Osos is 51% 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

$81,950 $122,938 $245,876

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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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	1,712	$291,508	258.4%
Edna, CA	418	$202,820	149.4%
Avila Beach, CA	1,494	$177,523	118.3%
Pismo Beach, CA	8,306	$137,858	69.5%
Arroyo Grande, CA	18,441	$133,061	63.6%
Los Osos, CA	16,776	$122,938	51.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adelphi, MD	16,780	$100,840	24.0%
Pearl River, NY	16,781	$187,796	130.9%
Buffalo, MN	16,770	$103,800	27.6%
Palmetto Estates, FL	16,769	$100,313	23.3%
Auburndale, FL	16,784	$81,506	0.2%
Los Osos, CA	16,776	$122,938	51.2%

Source: The Los Osos, 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.