Malibu, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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289%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

194%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Malibu	California	National
Income per capita	$116,108	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$162,716	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$170,709	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$106,548	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$102,598	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$49,310	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Malibu is 289% higher than the national average
The median household income in Malibu is 194% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Malibu is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Malibu is 27% lower than the national average

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$108,466 $162,716 $325,432

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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Malibu employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%	6.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.9%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	46.8%	46.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hidden Hills, CA	2,218	$250,001	351.9%
Lake Sherwood, CA	1,697	$250,001	351.9%
Bell Canyon, CA	1,991	$243,250	339.7%
Westlake Village, CA	8,203	$153,007	176.6%
Santa Rosa Valley, CA	2,721	$150,417	171.9%
Malibu, CA	12,280	$162,716	194.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leon Valley, TX	12,279	$53,948	2.5%
Waconia, MN	12,281	$100,583	81.8%
Beatrice, NE	12,282	$42,103	23.9%
Santaquin, UT	12,276	$76,071	37.5%
Viera East, FL	12,284	$74,045	33.8%
Malibu, CA	12,280	$162,716	194.1%

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