Nipomo, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nipomo	California	National
Income per capita	$50,642	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$129,338	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$163,848	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,125	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,205	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,950	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nipomo is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Nipomo is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nipomo is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nipomo is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,216 $129,338 $258,676

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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Nipomo median earnings by income bracket

Nipomo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

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%
Woodlands, CA	2,417	$200,610	146.7%
Los Berros, CA	308	$177,899	118.7%
Avila Beach, CA	1,494	$177,523	118.3%
Nipomo, CA	18,602	$129,338	59.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McAlester, OK	18,601	$64,726	20.4%
Hurricane, UT	18,604	$85,080	4.6%
St. Matthews, KY	18,592	$101,580	24.9%
Buckhall, VA	18,624	$201,597	147.9%
Burke Centre, VA	18,576	$203,404	150.1%
Nipomo, CA	18,602	$129,338	59.0%

Source: The Nipomo, 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.