Newport Beach, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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230%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

142%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newport Beach	California	National
Income per capita	$98,539	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$133,849	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$180,141	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$100,300	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$98,609	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$52,598	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newport Beach is 230% higher than the national average
The median household income in Newport Beach is 142% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newport Beach is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newport Beach is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,223 $133,849 $267,698

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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Newport Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	12.9%	12.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	38.9%	38.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Villa Park, CA	5,883	$164,476	197.3%
North Tustin, CA	25,147	$149,631	170.5%
Rossmoor, CA	11,923	$138,641	150.6%
Laguna Beach, CA	22,991	$128,099	131.6%
Laguna Niguel, CA	65,048	$119,608	116.2%
Newport Beach, CA	86,694	$133,849	141.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fayetteville, AR	86,622	$47,350	14.4%
Waukegan, IL	87,157	$53,778	2.8%
Ogden, UT	87,175	$55,974	1.2%
St. George, UT	87,176	$59,989	8.4%
Avondale, AZ	86,091	$67,886	22.7%
Newport Beach, CA	86,694	$133,849	141.9%

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