Morro Bay, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morro Bay	California	National
Income per capita	$42,579	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$73,864	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,962	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$62,917	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,333	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,706	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morro Bay is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Morro Bay is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morro Bay is 9% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Morro Bay is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,237 $73,864 $147,728

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Morro Bay median earnings by income bracket

Morro Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	13.3%	13.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Ranchos, CA	1,675	$198,056	258.0%
Edna, CA	408	$137,568	148.7%
Avila Beach, CA	1,455	$118,188	113.6%
Templeton, CA	7,965	$92,083	66.4%
Los Osos, CA	16,174	$81,707	47.7%
Morro Bay, CA	10,592	$73,864	33.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blackhawk, CA	10,590	$166,698	201.3%
Greentree, NJ	10,597	$130,063	135.1%
South Yarmouth, MA	10,598	$67,408	21.8%
North Branch, MN	10,585	$85,213	54.0%
Martin, TN	10,585	$33,030	40.3%
Morro Bay, CA	10,592	$73,864	33.5%

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