National City, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	National City	California	National
Income per capita	$34,355	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$74,085	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,285	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,703	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,452	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,613	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in National City is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in National City is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in National City is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in National City is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,385 $74,085 $148,170

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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National City median earnings by income bracket

National City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.2%	10.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	33.7%	33.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Granite Hills, CA	4,167	$185,278	127.8%
Jamul, CA	5,960	$178,192	119.1%
Coronado, CA	25,502	$160,126	96.9%
Crest, CA	2,792	$159,839	96.5%
Bonita, CA	12,952	$155,700	91.4%
National City, CA	63,422	$74,085	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spring, TX	63,363	$107,484	32.2%
Taylor, MI	63,527	$78,179	3.9%
Burnsville, MN	63,628	$114,193	40.4%
Council Bluffs, IA	63,786	$79,153	2.7%
Palm Harbor, FL	63,813	$90,835	11.7%
National City, CA	63,422	$74,085	8.9%

Source: The National City, 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.