Montecito, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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260%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

228%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Montecito	California	National
Income per capita	$107,319	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$181,316	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$189,013	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$105,052	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,344	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,483	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Montecito is 260% higher than the national average
The median household income in Montecito is 228% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Montecito is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Montecito is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$120,865 $181,316 $362,632

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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Montecito median earnings by income bracket

Montecito employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%	5.7%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	22.7%	22.7%
Other	46.9%	46.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Canyon, CA	2,649	$150,924	172.8%
Toro Canyon, CA	1,918	$119,286	115.6%
Summerland, CA	745	$108,633	96.4%
Goleta, CA	32,142	$98,035	77.2%
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	$81,618	47.5%
Montecito, CA	8,210	$181,316	227.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Drummond/North Elmsley, ON	8,210	n/a
St. Martin, MS	8,211	$52,931	4.3%
Milton, WA	8,211	$77,064	39.3%
Center Line, MI	8,212	$45,210	18.3%
Breaux Bridge, LA	8,213	$41,556	24.9%
Montecito, CA	8,210	$181,316	227.7%

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