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

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morro Bay	California	National
Income per capita	$62,857	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$108,417	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,738	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$95,262	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,897	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,216	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morro Bay is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in Morro Bay is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morro Bay is 8% 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

$72,270 $108,417 $216,834

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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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	1,712	$291,508	258.4%
Edna, CA	418	$202,820	149.4%
Avila Beach, CA	1,494	$177,523	118.3%
Templeton, CA	8,228	$135,221	66.3%
Los Osos, CA	16,776	$122,938	51.2%
Morro Bay, CA	10,833	$108,417	33.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyomissing, PA	10,834	$119,901	47.4%
Elliot Lake, ON	10,836	n/a
Sugarmill Woods, FL	10,829	$79,701	2.0%
Burley, ID	10,837	$70,859	12.9%
Jessup, MD	10,837	$178,022	118.9%
Morro Bay, CA	10,833	$108,417	33.3%

Source: The Morro Bay, 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.