Malibu, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 249%

Household income 111%

Unemployment 24%

Index	Malibu	California	National
Income per capita	$104,155	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$116,904	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$141,037	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$105,625	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$102,324	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,563	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.5%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Malibu is 249% higher than the national average
The median household income in Malibu is 111% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Malibu is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Malibu is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,928$116,904$233,808

City

$42,517$63,783$127,566

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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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Malibu employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	8.8%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	6.0%	9.5%
Public administration	2.2%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	30.8%
Other	40.7%	40.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Sherwood, CA	1,651	$250,001	352%
Hidden Hills, CA	1,573	$211,250	282%
Bell Canyon, CA	2,159	$201,875	265%
Santa Rosa Valley, CA	3,601	$178,400	222%
Westlake Village, CA	8,443	$130,272	135%
Malibu, CA	12,853	$116,904	111%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Luling, LA	12,855	$68,594	24%
Monfort Heights, OH	12,850	$74,197	34%
Grovetown, GA	12,848	$52,233	6%
Gaffney, SC	12,859	$30,085	46%
Grass Valley, CA	12,861	$35,524	36%
Malibu, CA	12,853	$116,904	111%

Source: The Malibu, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).