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Income/capita NAT. AVG.
66%
Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexMurrietaCaliforniaNational
Income per capita$35,487$31,458$29,829
Median household income$91,654$63,783$55,322
Median income owner occupied$110,737$86,568$70,586
Median income renter occupied$66,150$43,419$35,192
Median earnings male$55,322$36,599$36,919
Median earnings female$26,280$27,020$26,250
Unemployment rate4.4%5.5%4.7%
Poverty level6.6%15.8%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Murrieta is 19% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Murrieta is 66% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Murrieta is 6% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Murrieta is 56% lower than the national average

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      $61,096 $91,654 $183,308
      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.

      Murrieta median earnings by income bracket

      Murrieta employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry10.7%10.7%
      Manufacturing sector12.2%12.2%
      Financial & insurance services3.0%3.0%
      Wholesale & retail services17.5%17.5%
      Public administration9.4%9.4%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities6.0%6.0%
      Education, health & social services10.7%10.7%
      Other27.4%27.4%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      French Valley, CA39,057$111,479101.5%
      Canyon Lake, CA11,237$107,86895.0%
      Temecula, CA113,117$98,63178.3%
      Pala, CA1,094$93,39368.8%
      Menifee, CA92,968$76,82438.9%
      Murrieta, CA114,066$91,65465.7%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      El Monte, CA113,917$53,8742.6%
      North Charleston, SC113,880$47,20114.7%
      Palm Bay, FL113,751$52,4355.2%
      Spring Hill, FL113,742$52,5325.0%
      Carlsbad, CA114,411$112,933104.1%
      Murrieta, CA114,066$91,65465.7%
      Source: The Murrieta, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).