Mission Viejo, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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71%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

119%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mission Viejo	California	National
Income per capita	$50,923	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$121,299	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$132,771	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$86,818	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$64,036	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$44,155	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mission Viejo is 71% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mission Viejo is 119% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mission Viejo is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mission Viejo is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,857 $121,299 $242,598

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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Mission Viejo median earnings by income bracket

Mission Viejo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	36.4%	36.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coto de Caza, CA	15,509	$200,600	262.6%
Villa Park, CA	5,883	$164,476	197.3%
Ladera Ranch, CA	24,996	$157,955	185.5%
North Tustin, CA	25,147	$149,631	170.5%
Las Flores, CA	5,089	$146,250	164.4%
Mission Viejo, CA	95,638	$121,299	119.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chilliwack, BC	95,663	n/a
Brockton, MA	95,740	$62,249	12.5%
Compton, CA	95,804	$58,703	6.1%
Riverview, FL	95,849	$75,385	36.3%
Longmont, CO	95,864	$79,140	43.1%
Mission Viejo, CA	95,638	$121,299	119.3%

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