Milpitas, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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67%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

154%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milpitas	California	National
Income per capita	$75,067	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$206,830	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$227,104	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$165,603	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$116,885	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$72,260	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Milpitas is 67% higher than the national average
The median household income in Milpitas is 154% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milpitas is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Milpitas is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$137,872 $206,830 $413,660

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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Milpitas median earnings by income bracket

Milpitas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%	7.5%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	39.3%	39.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monte Sereno, CA	3,621	$379,530	366.6%
Loyola, CA	3,526	$376,752	363.2%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,670	$373,124	358.8%
Los Altos, CA	31,735	$352,679	333.6%
Saratoga, CA	32,244	$301,158	270.3%
Milpitas, CA	77,004	$206,830	154.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rock Hill, SC	76,923	$76,946	5.4%
Rancho Cordova, CA	77,119	$103,207	26.9%
Centreville, VA	77,124	$181,788	123.5%
Gary, IN	77,151	$47,575	41.5%
Pasco, WA	76,821	$95,068	16.9%
Milpitas, CA	77,004	$206,830	154.3%

Source: The Milpitas, 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.